Thelma Boyd

November 19, 1934 - March 25, 2021

Thelma Boyd, 86, widow of Aland Boyd, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Stanton Nursing Center. She was born November 19, 1934 in Powell County to the late James Wilden and Letha Mae Rogers Tipton. She was married to her life's love, Aland Boyd on August 1, 1958. Thelmla was a life long homemaker and a member of the Stanton Church of Christ. She joyfully built her life around her husband, three sons, and her grandsons. She was thrilled beyond words when her first great-grandchild was born into the family. She was always there to lend her family a helping hand, working in the garden, cooking for family reunions, and taking care of her grandsons and great-granddaughter. Thelma was well known for her quick witted personality and being 100 percent country girl. Survivors include, sons, Ronnie Dean (Lynn) Boyd, Timothy Ray (Vernita) Boyd, and Dennis Wayne Boyd; brothers, Odean (Minnie) Tipton and Clarence "Doc" (Mary) Tipton; sisters, Mae Knox and Ladonna Tharpe; grandchildren, Christopher Ray (Sarah) Boyd and Erik Ridge Boyd; great-grandchildren, Emma Beth Boyd, Kaylee and Trenton Barnett. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Aland Boyd, grandson, Justin William Boyd, eight brothers, and two sisters. Services Sunday, March 28, 2:00PM Davis & Davis Funeral Home by Bro. Larry Shoemaker. Visitation Saturday 6-9pm at the funeral home. Burial in Boyd Cemetery with Gene Meadows, Sheldon Meadows, James Harold Bailey, Ronnie Elliott, Garry Tipton, Ricky Tipton, Dean Tipton, and Kendall Knox. Honorary pallbearers serving, Bobby Knox, Eddie Tipton, Lavonna Tipton, Linville Tipton, David Tipton, Tiffany Faulkner, Staff at Stanton Nursing Center, and Staff at Hospice East.