Deacon George Boyd Jr. Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Deacon George Boyd Jr. of Olmsted, Illinois. Deacon, born on April 6, 1929, passed away on July 14, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, George Boyd Sr. and Martha Boyd (Jones); his daughter Barbara Jackson (Boyd); and his former wife Zelma Woolridge. He is survived by: his mother-in-law Bernice Pate; his close friend Ethel Graham; his wife Ethel; his daughter Marshia; his grandchildren, Jameca Graham, James Graham (Nicky), Willena Reed, Coleman Jackson, Bernice "Cookie" Roberts, Monica Boyd, Monique Boyd, Mariah Gaines, Quincy Brown Jr., Jamon Brown, Detroya Reed, Jamyia Graham, Mar'Kyia Wilkins, Whitney Graham, Jaleah Graham and Kamauri Whitaker; his great grandchildren, Cierra Godfrey, Makela Toussaint, Mya Lopez-Boyd, Rhythm Brown, Ahlani Robertson, Kaiden Robertson, Kynnedi Beason and Coast Stilley; and his siblings-in-law, Lester Jones (Kimberly), Sylvia Boulden, Frances Graham and Mary Brown (Lamont). He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
