Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 5 July 2001 Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp cbodessa@classicnet.net Thanks to the Odessa American Online http://www.oaoa.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OA Online Obituaries. July 05, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries Leroy Boyd Harlan Leroy Boyd, age 70, of Odessa, passed away at his home on July 3, 2001. His father, Luther Boyd and a brother, Ronnie Boyd preceded him in death. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Tom Hiser of Sherwood Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Leroy was born Sept. 11, 1930, in Biggers, Ark. To Luther and Laura Meredith-Boyd. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S. Toledo during the Korean Conflict. He married Martha Davidson on Nov. 17, 1950, in Odessa. They moved to Odessa in 1952 from Stockton, Calif. after he was discharged from the Navy. Leroy worked as an electrician for Texas Electric, El Paso Natural Gas, Elcor of Midland and Slough Equipment. He enjoyed hunting, but his favorite hobby was his family. Survivors include his wife, Martha Boyd of Odessa; sons, Dennis Boyd of Odessa, Larry and wife Gayle Boyd of Victoria; daughters, Karen Boyd and husband David Alexander of Austin, Kay Duree of Odessa, and Amy Boyd of Round Rock; mother, Laura Boyd of Stockton, Calif.; brother, Glenn Boyd of Palm Dessert, Calif.; sisters, Jean Gilmore of Boerne, Joyce Lee of Stockton, Calif., and Rita Aguilar of Duncanville; eight grandchildren Morgan Boyd, Jarrod Boyd, Marci Boyd, Aaron Gore, Rachel Duree, Danielle Duree, Evan Alexander and Drew Alexander; and three great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.