Mr. J. C. Boyd, age 85, of Rome, GA died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Boyd was born April 24, 1927 in Curryville, GA, the son of the late Richard Sidney Boyd and Lula Mae Haralson Boyd. He was retired from General Electric. Mr. Boyd was a member of New Armuchee Baptist Church and Floyd Springs Masonic Lodge #167 F&AM. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Mae Young Boyd; brothers, J B Boyd and Randall Boyd; sisters, Edna Fowler, Blanche Autry, Lena Mae Lanier, Ruby Nell Barton, and Betty Ann Moon.

Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry Franklin and Wanda Boyd, Ted Jerald and Dawn Boyd; brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul and Bertha Boyd and Dale and Ann Boyd; grandchildren, John Taylor and Amy Boyd, T. C. Boyd, and Tanner Cole Boyd; great grandchildren, Jacey Boyd and Kendal Boyd.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church, with Rev. Clyde Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens with graveside Masonic rites by Floyd Springs Masonic Lodge#167 F&AM. Active pallbearers will be Jerry Wayne Coffman, John Taylor Boyd, T. C. Boyd, Dale Boyd, Tanner Cole Boyd, and Otis Boone. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of Floyd Springs Masonic Lodge #167 F&AM.

Mr. Boyd will be in state at Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Tuesday.