Johnie Boyd Jr.

Johnie graduated from Springville High School in 1963 and made his way to Stamford, Connecticut for greater opportunities. He began working in Stamford Hospital, caring for patients. He soon met the love of his life, Ms. Betty Jean Johnson, and began a family. During the time of the military draft he decided to enlist in the United States Air Force, prior to being drafted. He then went to fight for his country in Vietnam. During the war, he was wounded, and was listed as fully paralyzed but his resilience led him to walk out of the hospital, making his way back home to his new family.

Johnie continued his career in the Air Force, retiring after 20 years of dedicated service. During his life, Johnie accomplished many things: he played semi-professional baseball; became a 4th Degree Black Belt, Grand-Master under the Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Karate discipline, where he studied with Chuck Norris; he became a 33rd Degree Master Mason, like his father, a Shriner, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Stars. All of his accomplishments paled in comparison to the most important; Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend.

Johnie is preceded in death by his parents; Johnny Boyd Sr. and Nellie Mae Newsome Boyd; his son, Johnie Boyd III; his sisters; Ruby Dorris Boyd Davidson and Sarah Ann Boyd Moss; his aunt; Shirley Newsome; and his uncles, Issac Jr., Earl and Sammy Newsome.

Johnie leaves to cherish his memories a loving Wife, Betty Jean (Johnson) Boyd of Hampton VA; three sons, Paul A. Boyd of Hampton VA, Mark A. Boyd of Hampton VA (residing in Shiloh IL), Quincy (Sarah) S. Boyd of Hampton VA (residing in Federal Way WA); a sister, Kathleen (Herbert) Boyd Toles of Springville Al; three granddaughters, Veronica M. Boyd of Stafford VA, Kiyana S. Boyd of Burien WA and Aiden U. Boyd of Shiloh IL; a grandson, Tevin A. Boyd of Federal Way WA; ten nieces and nephews, Shirley (Cleauther) Martin of Birmingham AL, Mikki (James) Woods of Springville AL, Sam (Raven) Boyd of Pinson AL, Tim (Tarsha) Boyd of Trafford AL, and Doris (Adam) Marshall of Collinsville AL; several special cousins, Ronnie (Shelia) Newsome, Pete Woody and Charlie Farrow, Gail Newsome, Sharon Newsome, Gladys (Frank) Jenkins, Countess (Harold) Carswell, Rosetta Farrow, and Windy Newsome; special friends to the family and Fellow Brother Masons, Mr. Lewis (Yvonne) T. Dawkins, Mr. Larry (Ann) Penn, Mr. & Mrs. Franklin, and Mr. & Mrs. Alexander; and a host of other extended family members and friends.