Donald Boyd

Donald W. Boyd, age 77, of Mooresboro, NC, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care.
Donald was born August 6, 1932 in Eva City, Alabama to the late Thomas David Boyd and Velma Woodard Boyd. He proudly served our country as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force for 27 years which included tours of duty during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and was a longtime member of Sandy Run Baptist Church. He also worked in Civil Service for many years and also for Lowes. He taught modern square dance and enjoyed all types of sports including being a fan of Alabama football and of the Dallas Cowboys. He loved and dedicated himself to his wife, daughters and grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one grandson, David Duckworth and two sisters, Faye Kerlin and Reba Young.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Glachia Blanton Boyd; four daughters, Dianna Duckworth and her husband, Bill, of Mooresboro, Deborah Zarbo and her husband, Tom, of Burleson, TX, Linda Crowe and her husband, Mike, of Mt. Holly, NC and Dawn Jarvis and her husband, Jay, of Fayetteville, NC; one sister, Carolyn Smith of Pinson, AL; five grandchildren, Heather Williams, Gloria Jarvis, Amy Crowe, William Duckworth and Scott Zarbo; three great-grandchildren, Rya Duckworth, Jordan River Williams and Conner Zarbo and one niece, Sandra Oberg also of Pinson, AL.