Willie Pearl (Petty) Boyd
November 6, 1926 ~ January 29, 2017 (age 90) 90 Years OldShare using:
Willie Pearl Boyd was born November 6, 1926 in DeKalb, Texas to Tall and Ella Mae (McGowan) Petty. She was the second of two children.
She was a member of the Norris Samuel Curry C.M.E. Church in Naples, Texas where she was a church mother, a member of the choir, a member of the stewardess and Missions. She met and married Waymon Boyd in 1955 and to this union one daughter was born, Loretta F. Boyd and later gave birth to a son, who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Mary Allen Court 232 Heroines of Jericho. Before retiring, she worked in the home health industry.
She was preceded in death by her husband Waymon W. Boyd, who died in May 2007, her parents, one step granddaughter Roi Latisha Dickerson.
She leaves to cherish her memories two daughters Melba J. Wilson of Kansas City, MO; Lorretta Faye Boyd of Naples, Texas; step daughters Faye Joyce Wilhite and her husband Bedford; of Dallas, Texas; Kellie Culberson of Lake Dallas, Texas; Doris McEady of El Paso, Texas; two grandchildren Anglia Arthur and her husband Donnie of Dallas, Texas; Victor C. Arthur and his wife Kina of Lewisville, MS; six great grandchildren A’Tavius Rowe (her Pooh Pooh), Aniyah Scales, Jordan McCroy, Vyctoriah Arthur, Aubrey K. McCroy, Lailah Arthur; six step grandchildren; ten step great grandchildren; one sister Mary Katherine Boyd of Naples, Texas; her brother-in-law Montique Boyd, Jr.; one son in-law Victor R. Arthur of Tyler, Texas; God daughter Noble Buford and her husband Lloyd of Naples, Texas and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; grand and great grand godchildren; cousins, in-laws, other relatives and friends.