CHETOPA — Bonnie Jean (Smith) Boyd, 76, of Chetopa died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Oswego Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Bonnie was born June 12, 1937, at Melrose the daughter of Cecil and Myrtle Smith. She graduated from Labette County High School in 1954.
She married Robert C. Boyd Sr. in 1957.
Bonnie was a licensed Assembly of God minister. She and Trella Hall founded a new church in Riverton known as Spring River Assembly of God. She also ministered in rest homes and taught Sunday school for 60 years. Bonnie and her husband were missionaries in Belgium after his retirement from the U.S. Air Force.
She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxillariy No. 10508.
Bonnie and Bob loved traveling overseas, especially in Turkey (Asia Minor) where they lived for three years. During this time they re-traced St. Paul's missionary journeys throughout the Mediterranean region. Bonnie will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include four children, Cherie Amador of Parsons, Robert C. Boyd Jr. of Chetopa, Carmela Moore of Atlantic City, Wyo., and John Boyd of Springfield, Mo.; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jerry Smith of Ecuador.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Smith.
The service will be at 10 a.m. saturday at Chetopa Community Bible Church. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery at Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m Friday at the church.
The Thomas Funeral Home in Welch, Okla., is in charge of arrangements.
CHETOPA — Bonnie Jean (Smith) Boyd, 76, of Chetopa died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Oswego Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Bonnie was born June 12, 1937, at Melrose the daughter of Cecil and Myrtle Smith. She graduated from Labette County High School in 1954.
She married Robert C. Boyd Sr. in 1957.
Bonnie was a licensed Assembly of God minister. She and Trella Hall founded a new church in Riverton known as Spring River Assembly of God. She also ministered in rest homes and taught Sunday school for 60 years. Bonnie and her husband were missionaries in Belgium after his retirement from the U.S. Air Force.
She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxillariy No. 10508.
Bonnie and Bob loved traveling overseas, especially in Turkey (Asia Minor) where they lived for three years. During this time they re-traced St. Paul's missionary journeys throughout the Mediterranean region. Bonnie will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include four children, Cherie Amador of Parsons, Robert C. Boyd Jr. of Chetopa, Carmela Moore of Atlantic City, Wyo., and John Boyd of Springfield, Mo.; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jerry Smith of Ecuador.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Smith.
The service will be at 10 a.m. saturday at Chetopa Community Bible Church. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery at Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m Friday at the church.
The Thomas Funeral Home in Welch, Okla., is in charge of arrangements.
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