General Information

Birth
28 DEC 1920
Drakes Creek Cemetery, Madison County, Drakes Creek, Arkansas
Death
3 OCT 1989
Fayetteville, Washingnton County, Arkansas
Burial
Zinnamon Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Notes

Wayne O. Boyd, 69, of West Fork, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1989, in a Fayetteville hospital.

Born Dec. 28, 1920, at Drake's Creek, the son of Robert Nelson and Flora Lula Counts Boyd, he moved to West Fork 32 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II, was employed in the maintenance department at West Fork schools, and was a member of Drake's Creek Church of Christ.

Survivors are his wife, Violet; three sons, Sammy Boyd, Jimmy Boyd and Jerry Boyd, all of West Fork; three daughters, Carolyn Spillers, Linda Jones and Peggy Phillips, all of West Fork; a brother, Roy Boyd of Drake's Creek; a sister, Ardyth McDougal of Huntsville; 20 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral is 2 p.m. Friday at Nelson's Funeral Home, with burial to Zinnamon Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m at the funeral home.

Parents

Robert Nelson Boyd
- Father
1900 - 1939
Birth
13 APR 1900
Madison County, Arkansas
Death
25 APR 1939
Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Drakes Creek Cemetery, Madison County, Drakes Creek, Arkansas
Flora Zula Counts
- Mother
1903 - 1981
Birth
24 AUG 1903
Washington County, Arkansas
Death
8 OCT 1981
Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Drakes Creek Cemetery, Madison County, Drakes Creek, Arkansas

Spouse

Viola Sarah Atha
- Wife
1924 - 1993
Birth
24 MAY 1924
Drakes Creek, Madison County, Drakes Creek, Arkansas
Married
1941
Death
3 APR 1993
West Fork, Washiington County, Arkansas
Burial
Zinnamon Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Children

Ronald Nelson Shorty Boyd
- Son
1948 - 1989
Birth
17 JUL 1948
Fayetteville, Washington Co, Arkansas
Death
17 JUN 1989
Peggy Jean Boyd
- Daughter
1952 - 2010
Birth
25 JAN 1952
Huntsville, Madison Co, Arkansas
Death
2 DEC 2010
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
6 DEC 2010
West Fork Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Sammy Wayne Boyd
- Son
1942 - 1991
Birth
14 DEC 1942
Drakes Creek, Madison County, Huntsville, Arkansas
Death
10 NOV 1991
West Fork,, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
West Fork Cemetery, Washington County, Arkan sas
James Jimmy Edward Boyd
- Son
1954 - 2006
Birth
30 MAY 1954
Fayetteville, Washingnton County, Arkansas
Death
30 JAN 2006
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Zinnamon Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas
Linda Lou Boyd
- Daughter
1950 - 2018
Birth
3 MAR 1950
Wesley, Madison County, Arkansas
Death
7 JUN 2018
Fayetteville, Washingnton County, Arkansas
Burial
West Fork Cemetery, Washington County, Arkan sas
Carolyn Boyd
- Daughter