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Mason Boyd Obituary
Louisville
Mr. Mason "Sonny" Boyd, 68, was born, April 14, 1944. He entered into heaven to be with Jesus on April 14, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 17th, at Poplar Flat Baptist Church, with Rev. Jonathan Peeples officiating. Interment will be in Poplar Flat Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home.
Mason "Sonny" Boyd was preceded in death by hisfather, Mason Boyd, Sr. of Montgomery, AL, and his mother, Maggie Wade Parker Boyd.
He grew up on a dairy farm in Montgomery. He attended Auburn University, and then met his wife, Helen. He worked for Sable Steel of Montgomery, and then he and his wife and two children moved to Louisville, MS. He was a businessman for 15 years and a sales representative with Taylor Machine Works for 20 years. He and his son, Cody, had a tree trimming service for 2 years. He had a love for horses and a God-given talent for woodwork. Crosses were what he loved building the most. He was a man who loved his family very much, but his most sincere love was for Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Helen Boyd; a daughter, Kellie, and her husband, Hap Orr of Somerville, TN; a son, Cody and his wife, Angela Boyd of Louisville; and grandchildren, Olivia Orr, Elizabeth Ann Orr, J. Brady Orr, Mason Boyd, Chelsie Burns, and Kristen Burns.
Sonny Boyd went to heaven on his birthday and this was the most wonderful gift he could have ever had.
Memorials may be made to French Camp Academy. To sign the guest book, go to www.porterfuneralhome.net.
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Emilyn Gipson
April 11, 2020
Mason was one of the nicest people I ever met.
Bryant Carlisle
April 22, 2012
I knew Sonny growing up as a young boy and his Dad and Mom. I had a dairy Farm on Virginia Loop Road.I was Sonny's 4H leader and I must say that he was one outstanding young man. I'll never forget him. He was such a pleasure to klnow. Our heart and prayers go out to all the family. Bryant Carlisle, Montgomery, Al.
Winton Blount III
April 22, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I was a classmate of Mason's at Cloverdale Jr High School
Emilyn Gipson
April 20, 2012
Deepest sympathy. You are in our prayers. Mason was a genuinely good person.
stacey loy
April 17, 2012
what a great guy sonny was...i had the pleasure of working with him for 15 years...at taylor....i sure will miss him..stacey loy knoxville,tn
April 16, 2012
Please accept my deepest sympathies, for the loss you have encountered is hard, Let these words give you some comfort that soon God will do away with death and the pain that death cause for He has promise.
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