Flora Estelle Boyd  11/10/1913 -10/16/2007

Funeral services for Flora Estelle Sudbury Boyd, age 93, of Jacksonville, will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 20, at Friendship Baptist Church, Corine, with Bro. Larry Smith officiating. Burial will be in Corine Cemetery.

Mrs. Boyd died Tuesday, October 16, 2007 in Jacksonville. She was born November 10, 1913 in Marlin, to J.E. and Annie Collins Sudbury. She retired from Discount City and the Central Baptist Church Nursery.

Flora was preceded in death by her husband: Charles J. Boyd, Sr., in 1980.

Survivors include her 2 sons and daughter-in-law, Charles J. Boyd, Jr. and wife Patsy, of Jacksonville and Glenn Weldon Boyd of the Dominican Republic, grandchildren; Blair Boyd Upchurch and husband Dana, of Jacksonville and Eric Boyd and wife Kim of Highlands, TX., great-grandchildren; Pvt. Terry Upchurch, U.S. Army, Bagdad and Matt Upchurch of Cockett, numerous nieces and nephews and special friends; Peggy Chitwood, her Sunday School Teacher and Philip Warren her former pastor.

Pallbearers will be: Eric Boyd, Dana Upchurch, Gerald Gray, Lewie Lake, Johnny Chitwood and Don Walker.

Honorary Pallbearer is Jack Tarrant.

No visitation is scheduled.
Memorials may be made to Friendship Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Texas

Information from Autry Funeral Home

Flora Estelle Sudbury Boyd

Services for Flora Estelle Sudbury Boyd, 93, of Jacksonville, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Friendship Baptist Church, Corine, with Bro. Larry Smith officiating. Burial will be in Corine Cemetery. Mrs. Boyd died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 in Jacksonville. She was born Nov. 10, 1913 in Marlin, to J.E. and Annie Collins Sudbury. She retired from Discount City and the Central Baptist Church Nursery. Flora was preceded in death by her husband Charles J. Boyd, Sr., in 1980. Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Charles J. Boyd, Jr. and wife Patsy, of Jacksonville and Glenn Weldon Boyd of the Dominican Republic; grandchildren Blair Boyd Upchurch and husband Dana, of Jacksonville and Eric Boyd and wife Kim of Highlands; great-grandchildren Pvt. Terry Upchurch, U.S. Army, Bagdad and Matt Upchurch of Cockett; plus numerous nieces and nephews and special friends Peggy Chitwood, her Sunday School Teacher and Philip Warren her former pastor. Pallbearers will be Eric Boyd, Dana Upchurch, Gerald Gray, Lewie Lake, Johnny Chitwood and Don Walker. Honorary pallbearer is Jack Tarrant. Memorials may be made to Friendship Baptist Church, Jacksonville. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress from 10/19/2007 - 10/20/2007.

FLORA ESTELLE SUDBURY BOYD

Funeral for Flora Estelle Sudbury Boyd, 93, of Jacksonville, was at 11 a.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church, Corine, with the Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Burial was in Corine Cemetery.

Mrs. Boyd died Oct. 16. She was born Nov. 10, 1913, in Marlin, to J.E. and Annie Collins Sudbury. She retired from Discount City and Central Baptist Church Nursery. Preceding her in death was her husband, Charles J. Boyd, Sr. in 1980.

Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Charles J. and Patsy Boyd, Jr. of Jacksonville and Glenn Weldon Boyd of the Dominican Republic; two grandchildren and spouses Blair Boyd and Dana Upchurch of Jacksonville and Eric and Kim Boyd of Highlands; great-grandchildren, Pvt. Terry Upchurch, U.S. Army, Bagdad and Matt Upchurch of Crockett; nieces and nephews and special friends, Peggy Chitwood, and Philip Warren. Pallbearers were Eric Boyd, Dana Upchurch, Gerald Gray, Lewie Lake, Johnny Chitwood and Don Walker. Honorary Pallbearer was Jack Tarrant. Autry Funeral Home was in charge.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald

October 24, 2007