Welcome to our new web site!

To give our readers a chance to experience all that our new website has to offer, we have made all content freely avaiable, through October 1, 2018.

During this time, print and digital subscribers will not need to log in to view our stories or e-editions.

Alva Jean Boyd

1929 - 2024

Posted

Mrs. Alva Jean Boyd, 94, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2024 at Clarksburg Church of Christ. Interment will follow in Sellers Hill Cemetery. Brother Chase Sanders officiating.

The family will receive friends at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home on Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m. and on Friday at Clarksburg Church of Christ, 9 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m.

Mrs. Boyd was born August 3, 1929 to the late Clarence Springer and Lillian Simpson Springer. She was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Franklin Boyd; six sisters Hester Scott, Lola Rosser, Vera Collins, Mildred Bridges, Polly Simpson and Lorene Springer; three brothers Wayne Springer, Henry Springer and Harlon “Pete” Springer; She was a dedicated member of Clarksburg Church of Christ.

She is survived by one daughter, Sandy (Anthony) Boyd of Huntingdon, Tennessee; two sons, Hal (Janice) Boyd and Tim (Sheri) Boyd all of Huntingdon, Tennessee; Mrs. Boyd's favorite title was “Granny” to seven grandchildren, Caleb (Amanda) Boyd, Josh Boyd, Dusty (Kenley) Boyd, Madison (Lance) Endres, Kayla Boyd, Mason Boyd and Trent Boyd and five great-grandchildren, Brian Warson, Chloe Boyd, Lucas Boyd, Isaac Boyd and Kip Endres.

Dilday-Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 731-986-8281.