Athens Review
October 13, 1949
Mrs. Boyd Dies At Home In Athens After Long Illness
Mrs. Loucritta Boyd, resident of Henderson County for the past 58 years, died at her home in Athens Tuesday after an illness of one year.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Roane Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Weisinger of Elkahrt officiating. Interment will be at the Roane Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd 70, was born in Navarro County. She is survived by her husband J. D. Boyd; two sons Millard of Athens and Bernice of El Paso; three daughters Mrs. Bessie James of Fort Worth, Mrs. Effie Holman of Athens and Mrs. Ressie Keeton of Athens.
Also listed as survivors are four half-brothers. Bill, Luke, Ed, and Dock Simmons; two half-sisters Mrs. Martha Bell of Fort Worth and Mrs. Jennie Nace. Ed and Dock Simmons are residents of Sweetwater.
Mrs. Boyd is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be James Boyd, A. R. Boyd, Herman Stone, J. D. Stone, Thomas Simmons and Prey Simmons.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hassell & Foster Funeral Home.
Note: Mrs. Boyd was born Oct 14, 1879 and died Oct 11, 1949
The obit has Roane Baptist Church and Roane cemetery. The correct spelling is Rome.
Also has sister listed as Effie should be Essie.
Laura Gregory Calvin