Walter Herbert Boyd

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Walter H Boyd
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1929
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Buchanan, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Buchanan, Virginia
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Charlie W Boyd 54
Martha O Boyd 52
Titus Z Boyd 21
Leonard M Boyd 20
Orlando C Boyd 18
Dennis H Boyd 16
Elmer Boyd 14
Delmer Boyd 14
Walter H Boyd 11
Otis C Boyd 7

OBITUARY

FORK RIDGE, Va. Mr. Walter H. Boyd, age 75, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2004, in a Tazewell hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Buchanan County, Va., he was the son of the late Charlie and Martha Sisk Boyd. He was a
retired coal miner. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict and was a member of the John Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Deborah K. Boyd; and six brothers, Leonard Boyd, Titus Boyd, Dennis Boyd, Elmer Boyd, Delmer Boyd and Orland Boyd.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mable Arms Boyd; four daughters, Carol Absher and husband Larry of Cedar Bluff, Linda Cordill of Baptist Valley, Va., Freda Thomas and husband Don of Bluefield, W.Va., and Shirley Carroll and
husband Glenn of Springville, Va.; three sons, Joe Boyd and wife Diana of Shortt Gap, Va., James Boyd and wife Diane of Dandridge, Tenn., and Jerry Boyd and wife Debbie of Hedgeville, W.Va.; one sister, Loya Davis of Shortt Gap, Va.,; one brother, Otis Boyd of Woster, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, January 4, 2004, at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff, with Rev. Jimmy Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the Boyd Family Cemetery in Buchanan County,
Va. John Ratliff Post 164 will conduct military graveside rites. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff.

Online condolences may be sent by going to www.singletonfuneralservice.com

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bible in the Schools, P.O. Box 543, Bluefield, WV 24701.

Singleton Funeral Service is serving the Boyd family.


Birth:
Name: Walter Herbert Boyd
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Walter Herbert Boyd
SSN: 230329776
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1928
Birth Place: Vandyke Buch, Virginia
Father Name: Charlie W Boyd
Mother Name: Martha Sisk
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Death Date: 1 Jan 2004
Claim Date: 27 Dec 1967
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Apr 1946: Name listed as WALTER HERBERT BOYD; Oct 1954: Name listed as WALTER HURBERT BOYD; 19 Dec 1967: Name listed as WALTER H BOYD

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36547010&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Walter H Boyd
Death Date: 1 Jan 2004
Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Social Security Death Index
Name: Walter H. Boyd
SSN: 230-32-9776
Last Residence: 24612 Doran, Tazewell, Virginia
BORN: 12 Oct 1928
Died: 1 Jan 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Walter married Mabel Marie Arms 27 Dec 1951, Tazewell Co. VA. Mabel (daughter of Elihu Arms and Virginia (Vergie) HONAKER) was born 22 Mar 1933, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Carol married Larry Absher. [Group Sheet]

Freda married Don Thomas. [Group Sheet]

Shirley married Glen Carroll. [Group Sheet]