Obituaries: Rev. John Boyd, 1940, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American 
Date: November 22, 1940
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Rev. John Boyd Dies of Accident At Lumber Mill

Burial Made Sunday Afternoon At Hargis Cemetery

Rev. John Boyd, 54 years old, of Mars Hill Community, employee of D. D. Lang's
saw mill at Verda, was instantly killed at 8:00 o'clock Friday morning, Nov.
15, when a cut-off saw cut him deeply in his back below the right shoulder. 
According to reports, Rev. Boyd was running the cut-off saw when the ropes
which held the weights to the blade broke, and threw the saw into his back. 
he never knew what hit him.

Rev. Boyd was born May 21, 1886 in Marshall, Texas, and moved to Louisiana
when a young boy.  He had been a Baptist preacher for 26 years.

He married Miss Eva McClure, who preceded him in death seven years ago this
past July.  To their union six girls and two boys were born, two of whom are
dead.  Those living are: Mrs. Murphy Worsham, Atlanta; Miss Mavis Boyd and
Leslie Boyd or Atlanta, Route 2; Mrs. S. Q. Fletcher of Waverly, Fla.; Mrs.
Eddie Bandry of Colfax, and Clifford Boyd of Jonesville.

Later Rev. Boyd married a second time, Ader May Moreau, who survives him.  One
daughter was born to this union, Ellerna, four years old.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, with the Revs. Moses Mercer of Colfax,
Valery of Alexandria, and C. E. Arrington of Dry Prong, officiating.  Burial
was made at 2:30 p.m. at the Hebron Cemetery.  Services were attended by
hundreds of friends.

The deceased has two brothers, Wash Boyd of Jonesville, Jeff Boyd of Jena, and
a host of other relatives.

Pallbearers were Loyd Guilliams, J. W. Harkins, Bob Corbett, Thomas Hurley,
and Frank Lemoine.