James Frederick Boyd, 74

The son of the late A. Frederick Boyd and the late Judith Elizabeth Yager Boyd Davis, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ann McLinn; sister, Judith Ann Davis Shain Turner; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Boyd Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. James B. Yager.

He grew up in McMinnville and St. Louis and served in the U.S. Army. A salesman in the lumber business for over 40 years, he lived in Houston for several years and retired in Beaumont.

He is survived by sister and brother-in-law, Lillian Lee Davis and Gary Giessow of St. Louis; nephews, Spencer David Shain of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Jason Harry Giessow of Encinitas, Calif.; niece, Elizabeth Ann Giessow of St. Louis; great-nephew, Quinn Giessow of Encinitas; and special care-giving friend, Regina Walker and her family of Beaumont. Local survivors include uncles, Hubert P. Boyd; aunt, Ruth Boyd Ramsey; cousins, Edward Yager, Jane Yager Ingle, Betty Yager Lively, Mary Yager, Martha Boyd Barnes, Joe Boyd, Larry and Jimmy Boyd and others of the Yager and Boyd families.

Memorial services were held Nov. 30 at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston.

Information courtesy of High Funeral Home.