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Obituary Report for April 16, 2003

Joe Lincoln (Bougie) Boyd, 63
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Joe Lincoln (Bougie) Boyd, 63, died unexpectedly April 15 at River Park Hospital.

A boilerman for 36 years at Burroughs-Ross-Colville, he was the son of Darris and Evelyn Mae Coppinger Boyd, and was preceded in death by daughter, Patricia Boyd Gunter; brothers, Clifton, Corbett, James and Donald Boyd; and sister, Ollie Lawson.

He is survived by his wife, Polly Brimer Boyd; granddaughters, Katey Gunter of Rock Island and Rachel Gunter of McMinnville; brother, Edward Boyd of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with burial following at Hills Creek Cemetery. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. today at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 16, 2003

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