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Robert Avery Boyd, 85

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McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Robert Avery Boyd, 85, was born Feb. 17, 1922 and died July 7 at River Park Hospital following a lingering illness.

A retired employee of Carrier, a United States Army veteran of WWII, and a member of Smyrna Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Elbern Zenus ‘Zene’ and Oshia Lodema Jones Boyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Aubrey Huston ‘Friday’ Boyd.

Mr. Boyd helped in the organization of Fairview Community Center and Collins River Fire Department. He was married Aug. 19, 1944 to Bobbie Turner Boyd of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children and their spouses, Donald Avery and Linda Boyd of Beersheba Springs, Ronald Douglas Boyd of McMinnville, and Nancy Elizabeth Boyd and Tony Rhea of McMinnville; six grandchildren, Chris Boyd, Kim Fults, Angie Higgins, Jennifer Boyd, Marty Rhea and Megan Lockhart; nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday in High’s Chapel with Robert Jefferies and R.S. Rigney officiating. Burial followed at Smyrna Cemetery with full military honors to be administered by the VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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