Fleta Boyd Obituary
GREENSBORO —Fleta K. Boyd, 74, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Crystal Care Center in Crystal, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, at Hanes-Lineberry Vanstory Chapel, with Rev. George McLaughlin officiating. Burial will follow in Westminster Gardens.
Ms. Boyd was born in Greensboro, N.C., to the late Robert and Beulah Kindley Kirkman. She was a member of Zion Assembly Church of God. She worked at Jefferson Pilot for many years and later retired from Greensboro News and Record after more than 25 years of service. Ms. Boyd's life was centered around her children, grandchildren and church friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Schorr and her husband, Keith of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; son, Joe Steele and his wife, Julie of Old Fort, Tenn.; brother, Delbert Kirkman and his wife, Celia of Jamestown, N.C.; grandchildren, Krista and Joey Steele, Breanna, Erika, Nathan, and Landen Schorr; and a host of relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at Hanes-Lineberry Vanstory Chapel.
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This obituary was originally published in the News Record.
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Sheila Shore
April 14, 2008
I worked with Fleta when I first came to the News & Record shortly before she retired. She was a sweet friendly person. My sympathy & prayers go out to her loved ones.
Debra Benton
April 10, 2008
To The Family of Fleta Boyd,
As a fellow co-worker of Fleta's at the News & Record, I will always remember Fleta as a sweet, kind and warm person. We shared some good and happy times in our training sessions together. May God Bless and Keep You.
Veronica King
April 10, 2008
We will cherish the great memories we had knowing Fleta. Sincerely,
Veronica, John, Justin and J'Mel King.
David Schumaker
April 9, 2008
Fleta was a huge influence on my life and I grew up with her family and children. She will be missed by me and my family and we offer our condolences to the family.
Sincerely,
Dave Schumaker and Brenda Long
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Zion Assembly Church of God Crook/ms
April 8, 2008
To: Brother & Sister Steele and your family.
The Zion Assembly International Staff, Cleveland, Tennessee wish to extend our sympathy in the loss of your loved one. Altho we cannot be present with you we wish to let you know that you are in our prayers. . May God sustain you in the hours and days to come.
We love and appreciate you.
God Bless!
Tacara Riley
April 8, 2008
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