Obituary of Lois Jean Boyd

Lois Jean Boyd, 81, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Born in Columbia on March 2, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Wesley Lee, Sr. and Ollie M. Ford and the wife of the late Billy Joe Boyd, Sr. Lois was devoted to her family and will be deeply missed by those who had the pleasure of knowing her.

She is survived by her children, Billy Boyd, Jr., Gwen Martin (Jerry), Susan Brown (Jamey), and Carla Medley (Steve); daughter-in-law, Charlotte; a special niece, Cathy Richardson; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Boyd; and siblings, Arthur Lee, Nezzie Boyd, Sarah Martin, Ruth Martin, Margaret Grimsley, and Ernest Wesley Lee, Jr.

Graveside services will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, officiated by Rev. Bobby Livingston.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, www.stjude.org/donate.