J.R. Boyd

Services for J.R. Boyd, 82, of Athens are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel in Athens with Dr. Kyle Henderson officiating.

Burial will follow at Rome Cemetery in Henderson County under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home of Athens.

Mr. Boyd died April 11, 2002, in Athens.

He was born June 7, 1919, in Henderson County to Andrew Emmett and Nannie Elizabeth Chipley Boyd.

Mr. Boyd was a resident of Athens all his life. He graduated from Henderson County Junior College, now Trinity Valley Community College. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens. He owned and operated service stations in Athens for 17 years. He also worked for Curtis Mathis for 15 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of Athens Masonic Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 11 brothers and sisters; and daughter, Nana Ruth Boyd Cox, on March 27, 1983.

Survivors include his wife, Oleta Bass Boyd of Athens; son, Barry Boyd of Dallas; daughter, Kay Suberi of Austin; sister, Ila Mae "Pete" McGee of Athens; and five grandchildren.

Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.