Born March 2, 1924 in Harlan, Ky., he was the son of John William and Sara (Cole) Boyd.
He retired as a fork lift operator at Burnet Binford Lumber Co.
Survivors include: his wife, Geneva Boyd of Dugger; daughters, Judy Mottern and husband Daniel of English; Jessie Wilmoth of Cloverdale and Geraldine Little and husband Joseph of Cloverdale; a son, John Henry Boyd and wide Kandice of Dugger; brothers, Henry Boyd of Indianapolis, Dannel Boyd of Indianapolis and Paul Boyd of Tennessee; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Sara Boyd; a daughter, Willa Lee Carmack; sons Charles Boyd and Walter Lee Boyd Jr.; sisters, Carnetta Boyd, Willa Rainey and Flossie Osborne; and brothers, George Boyd, Charlie Boyd and Edward Boyd.
Funeral service will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale.
Friends may call from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.