Carmi Times Mon Oct 05, 2009 Norris City - Ben F. Boyd, 79, Norris City, passed away at 11:27 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born March 22, 1930 in Norris City, the son of Wilfred and Josephine (Keasler) Boyd. Ben worked in the oilfield, where he had various jobs with several local oil companies. He retired after working as an executive with ARAMCO Oil in Saudi Arabia. He is survived by three daughters, Barbara Boyd of Norris City, Patty Wright of Fayetteville, N.C. and Sara Batteiger (and her husband, Carl) of Mt. Vernon, Ind.; a brother, the Rev. Robert Gene Boyd of Santa Rosa, Calif.; two sisters-in-law, Betty Boyd of Sikeston, Mo., and Janet Boyd of York, Pa.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Mildred Knight, and three brothers, Wilfred Boyd Jr., Jack Boyd and Dr. William K. Boyd. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Norris City. Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Loading commenting interface...