James graduated from North Central high school, class of 1982. James grew up in a God fearing home. James loved the lord and his family with all his heart.
He and Ms Janet Brown, were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Ms. Joell Edward Boyd.
James was a very hard worker he had several jobs as a chief he love to cook and dance.
He was preceded in death by his father James Edward Boyd Sr (Bunkie, Louisiana). He is survived by his mother, Mrs Eva Parker (Tacoma, WA), daughter Joell Edward Boyd, granddaughter, Jianna Safia Amarvi-Boyd, sisters, Ann Boyd (Spokane, WA), Mrs. Brenda Harvey (Puyallup WA), Ms. Carline Crawford (Tacoma, WA) and Alisia Herrington (Atlanta, GA), brothers, Mr. Stacy Boyd (Spokane, WA) and Mr. Earl Crawford Jr. (Tacoma, WA), and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.