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Helen Boyd

1927 - 2010

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1927

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2010

Helen Boyd Obituary

Helen Boyd, 83, of 207 East 2nd Avenue, Apt. H-4, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at her home. Born in Union County, she was a daughter of the late Martha Humphries and Ben Gist.
Survivors: daughters, Helen R. Holcombe and Wanda Gail Pelham, both of Easley, Gladystine Boyd of Portsmouth, VA, Monteen (Steven) Cobb of Irmo and Faye (William) Hendrix of Liberty; sons, Christopher (Verna) Boyd of Columbia and Timothy Boyd of Easley; granddaughters, raised in the home, Calandra Dunbar of Greenville and Tonya Boyd of Easley; sister, Ruthie Mae Wallace of Union; fifteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, 1:00 PM at Easley Union Baptist Church with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
The family is at 812 East A Avenue. - Watkins, Garrett & Woods Mortuary

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Published by The Greenville News on Dec. 14, 2010.

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