December 2, 2023. Born April 3, 1961, in Lancaster County, PA, she was the daughter of the
late John E. and Margaret (Maloney) Stum.
Kathleen was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, teacher, and homemaker, serving her
family faithfully all the days of her life. Her love for the Lord Jesus was a blessing to all who
knew her.
She and James Emanuel "Cricket" Boyd, III, were married May 1, 1982, and had five children:
Misty Adams (Justin), James E. Boyd, IV (Alesa), Hannah Rochelle (Dustin), Elisabeth Fox
(Isaac), and Gideon Boyd. Nephew Ryan Wanner (Sara) and Dillon Harper were also as sons to
her. Recently, Kathleen was providentially reunited with her firstborn daughter, Dana Brackeen,
of Philadelphia, PA, after 42 years.
She and Cricket have so far welcomed nine grandchildren -- Charlie, Eloise, James, John, Ava,
Olivia, Levi, Hadassah, and Arivkah.
Kathleen is also survived by her brother, Michael Stum, his wife Jennifer, and their sons,
Michael, Taylor, and Jordan, of Holtwood, PA.
Burial will be Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Goodlettsville,
TN, at 3 PM.
A celebration of Kathleen's life will be held Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Long Hollow
Church, Hendersonville, TN, from 9 AM-noon, with graveside service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Embrace Grace single-mothers ministry.
Donations can be made at https://embracegrace.com/make-a-donation.
