Estelle Thank you for post this to the list. Lauren, will Kevin see this for use in a future "Dean Road"? Members, if you see any such Obituaries in your "local" Newspaper, you will be doing all members of this list and other Boyd a great service by post the notice to the list. Thank you Mike Boyd Chairman Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "E&B Gordon" <redtop03@comcast.net> To: "Boyd Rootsweb" <BOYD@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 4:45 AM Subject: [BOYD] DONALD BOYD OBITUARY > THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION > Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 > > BOYD, Donald > > Donald Eugene Boyd, born Chattanooga, TN December 3, 1930 and died > Enterprise, AL August 3, 2011 > > He leaves a loving devoted wife and mother, Mary Carolyn Boyd. Both > formerly of Decatur (GA), which was home for most of their married 59 > years. Mr. Boyd met his wife Carolyn in Bremerhaven, Germany while > serving his country in the U.S. Army as a medic after WWII where she was a > civilian R.N. On return to the states eventually settling in Decatur > where they raised five daughters and a son: Mrs. Deborah Lynn Rich (Sam), > Snellville, (GA), Ms. Patricia O'Kelly, Mrs. Teresa Ann Rackley (John) of > Enterprise, AL, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Longley (Tony), Pinkard, AL. , Mrs. > Donna Elaine Lynn (Jeffrey) , Mableton, GA), and Mr. Finley Kyle Boyd, > Lawrenceville, (GA). > > Preceded in death by his mother and father, Mr. & Mrs. Jess Kyle Boyd, > Chattanooga, TN; sisters, Mrs. Nile Johnson & Mrs. Joyce Turner, both of > Chattanooga, TN, and brother, Mr. Jimmy Boyd of Lafayette (GA). > > Surviving a brother, Mr. Richard L. Boyd (Elizabeth), Chattanooga, TN and > sisters Mrs. Wanda Ford (Allen), Chattanooga, TN and Mrs. Gayle Cogburn, > Laconia, New Hampshire; numerous nieces and nephews who loved the laughter > "Uncle Don" brought them. > > Mr. Boyd also leaves devoted in-laws, his wife Carolyn's sisters and > spouses; Mrs. Ann Van Mansfield (Fred), Covington,(GA), Mrs. Jackie > Chambers (Leon), Marietta, (GA), Mrs. Patricia Bryant (Ray), Valdosta, > (GA). > > Mr. Boyd was a life-long member of the Lutheran Church of Redeemer, > Atlanta and sang in the Church Choir. Retired semi-pro baseball for the > U.S. Army; active as a youth baseball coach, Boy Scouts of America, > Supporter of the Arts, Ballet, and Piano, PTA; he was much admired and > loved by 20 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. > > The family will enjoy flowers but also suggest another choice of a > donation to either The American Cancer Society in your community or to St. > Jude Children's Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, > Friday, August 5, 2011 in Eternal Hills Chapel with Pastor Gary > Christenson officiating. Interment, Eternal Hills Memory Gardens with > military honors. Arrangements entrusted to Eternal Hills Funeral Home, > Snellville, GA, 770-972-3155. > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the > Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games > & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be > confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested > in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction > with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd > Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The > Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin > McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make > sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe > mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? 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Mike -- Kevin is not subscribed to the Boyd list. So, no, unless it is sent directly to him, he would not see it. Aye, Lauren On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > Estelle > Thank you for post this to the list. > > Lauren, will Kevin see this for use in a future "Dean Road"? > > Members, if you see any such Obituaries in your "local" Newspaper, you will > be doing all members of this list and other Boyd a great service by post > the > notice to the list. > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > Chairman > Historical Committee, HBS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E&B Gordon" <redtop03@comcast.net> > To: "Boyd Rootsweb" <BOYD@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 4:45 AM > Subject: [BOYD] DONALD BOYD OBITUARY > > > > THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION > > Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 > > > > BOYD, Donald > > > > Donald Eugene Boyd, born Chattanooga, TN December 3, 1930 and died > > Enterprise, AL August 3, 2011 > > > > He leaves a loving devoted wife and mother, Mary Carolyn Boyd. Both > > formerly of Decatur (GA), which was home for most of their married 59 > > years. Mr. Boyd met his wife Carolyn in Bremerhaven, Germany while > > serving his country in the U.S. Army as a medic after WWII where she was > a > > civilian R.N. On return to the states eventually settling in Decatur > > where they raised five daughters and a son: Mrs. Deborah Lynn Rich > (Sam), > > Snellville, (GA), Ms. Patricia O'Kelly, Mrs. Teresa Ann Rackley (John) of > > Enterprise, AL, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Longley (Tony), Pinkard, AL. , Mrs. > > Donna Elaine Lynn (Jeffrey) , Mableton, GA), and Mr. Finley Kyle Boyd, > > Lawrenceville, (GA). > > > > Preceded in death by his mother and father, Mr. & Mrs. Jess Kyle Boyd, > > Chattanooga, TN; sisters, Mrs. Nile Johnson & Mrs. Joyce Turner, both of > > Chattanooga, TN, and brother, Mr. Jimmy Boyd of Lafayette (GA). > > > > Surviving a brother, Mr. Richard L. Boyd (Elizabeth), Chattanooga, TN and > > sisters Mrs. Wanda Ford (Allen), Chattanooga, TN and Mrs. Gayle Cogburn, > > Laconia, New Hampshire; numerous nieces and nephews who loved the > laughter > > "Uncle Don" brought them. > > > > Mr. Boyd also leaves devoted in-laws, his wife Carolyn's sisters and > > spouses; Mrs. Ann Van Mansfield (Fred), Covington,(GA), Mrs. Jackie > > Chambers (Leon), Marietta, (GA), Mrs. Patricia Bryant (Ray), Valdosta, > > (GA). > > > > Mr. Boyd was a life-long member of the Lutheran Church of Redeemer, > > Atlanta and sang in the Church Choir. Retired semi-pro baseball for the > > U.S. Army; active as a youth baseball coach, Boy Scouts of America, > > Supporter of the Arts, Ballet, and Piano, PTA; he was much admired and > > loved by 20 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. > > > > The family will enjoy flowers but also suggest another choice of a > > donation to either The American Cancer Society in your community or to > St. > > Jude Children's Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, > > Friday, August 5, 2011 in Eternal Hills Chapel with Pastor Gary > > Christenson officiating. Interment, Eternal Hills Memory Gardens with > > military honors. Arrangements entrusted to Eternal Hills Funeral Home, > > Snellville, GA, 770-972-3155. > > > > ______________________________________ > > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > > the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the > > Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish > Games > > & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be > > confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be > interested > > in helping to plan it. > > ____________________________________________________ > > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > > the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in > conjunction > > with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > > _______________________________________ > > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd > > Society! > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > > ______________________________________ > > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The > > Society would not be what it is without you! > > ______________________________________ > > > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin > > McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > > > ==================== > > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > > ==================== > > For Officers and other Contacts, see > > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > ==================== > > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. > Make > > sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > > ==================== > > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > > ==================== > > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe > > mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > > ==================== > > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help > Desk > > for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > > **************************** > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the > Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & > Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be > confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested > in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction > with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd > Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The > Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin > McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make > sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? > Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk > for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >