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Boyd Edward Daughtry, age 91, passed away on March 2, 2026. He was born to Elmer Daughtry and Opal Orbison Daughtry, on May 2, 1934, in Dodson, Texas.
Boyd was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He will be remembered for his tenacity, integrity, and continuously pushing forward. He was always there for his family and friends.
Boyd was married to Alice Joy for 19 years and they had 3 daughters. Later, he met and married Hilda, and they were married for over 40 years. After retiring from Western Electronic, he and Hilda moved to Mineral Wells. He returned to Fort Worth the last 5 years of his life so he could be near to his daughters and family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Hilda Daughtry, and brothers Kenneth, Bill and Glen Daughtry.
Survivors include his daughters, Cynthia Eden, Linda Speakmon, Tanya Karpp-Green, and husband, Terry; his grandchildren, Jennifer Rutherford, Abi Ayers, Amy Speakmon, Kevin Karpp, and Keith Karpp; and eleven great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Joyce Fernandez and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel, 302 W Hubbard, Mineral Wells, Tx 76067. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 prior to the service. Burial will follow at Woodland Park Cemetery, 3600 S Oak, Mineral Wells, Texas 76067.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association, (NSTA), cdtorticollis.org or the American Heart Association, heart.org.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
302 West Hubbard Street, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
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