Arthur W. Boyd

Arthur Wayne Boyd was born December 28, 1925 to William Charles Boyd and Eula Lucy Boyd in Lubbock county. He passed away November 28, 2017 in Longview, Texas. Arthur was raised in Lubbock and attended school in Woodrow, Texas. On November 28, 1944, Arthur and Bernice Boyd were married and have shared a lifetime of mutual devotion and experiences. They made their home in Lubbock, Texas, where they later had three sons. In the early 1950’s, they moved their family to Kress, Texas, where they farmed until the mid-80’s. After retiring from farming, they moved to the Piney Woods of Northeast Texas at Omaha where they raised cattle and had a contract with Pilgrim’s Pride to raise chickens. They really enjoyed the small town Texas lifestyle. Arthur loved his family and was a devoted father, husband, grandfather and friend. He loved people and he loved to go to the coffee shop every morning and spend time with his friends. He had lots of stories to tell. He also really enjoyed attending tractor/farm equipment auctions, school reunions and family reunions. Arthur was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jimmy Boyd of Omaha; and two brothers, RB Boyd of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, and Weldon Boyd of Lubbock. Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his wife of 73 years, Bernice Norma Dale Boyd of Omaha; two sons and three daughters-in-law, Larry and Janie Boyd of Lubbock, Phillip and Bonnie Boyd of Omaha, and Connie Boyd of Omaha; one sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and CG Dodd of Wheeler, Texas; eight grandchildren, Steven Boyd, Shane Boyd, Shree Boyd, Brian Boyd, Allen Boyd, Jason Boyd, Amanda White, and Sherry Boyd; twenty-one great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2017 at Sanders Funeral Home in Lubbock. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery in Lubbock. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Amarillo, Texas.