Mr. Jerry Boyd, 75 of Cookeville died Sunday afternoon April 21, 2019 in Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.
He was born October 29, 1943 in Cookeville, TN to the late Aubrey Michael and Cora Belle Frizzell Boyd.
Mr. Boyd graduated from Cookeville High School in 1962.
He grew up on a farm in the Shipley Community of Putnam County. He spent his lifetime farming, raising registered Polled Hereford and then registered Angus cattle. Many respected him for his knowledge of genetics of both breeds of cattle. He used this extensive knowledge to successfully produce a strong herd. He raised and sold cattle to cattlemen throughout the Upper Cumberland and Southeast. He was a member of the Polled Hereford and American Angus Associations.
At the age of 12, he decided to live his life as a Christian. He was strong in his faith and beliefs. Mr. Boyd was a member of Cookeville First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sue George Dotson Boyd, of 27 years; a sister and brother-in-law, Lou Ann and Davis Watts; a brother-in-law, James George III; a nephew, James Davis Watts, Jr.; and a niece, Ann Boyd (Wilson) Davis, and their children, Andrew and Annabelle Davis. Sue’s children Jedd (Teresa) Dotson; Karen (John) Wheeler; Jennifer (Mark) Creter; Cathy (Josh) Shultz; her grandchildren Jeremy (Amanda) Dotson; Callie (Jason) Huffman; Gus Creter; Daniel, Emma, and James Shultz; Alli (John) Ledford; Ben Wheeler; and great-grandchildren Stella, Evelyn, and Atticus Huffman.
He was born October 29, 1943 in Cookeville, TN to the late Aubrey Michael and Cora Belle Frizzell Boyd.
Mr. Boyd graduated from Cookeville High School in 1962.
He grew up on a farm in the Shipley Community of Putnam County. He spent his lifetime farming, raising registered Polled Hereford and then registered Angus cattle. Many respected him for his knowledge of genetics of both breeds of cattle. He used this extensive knowledge to successfully produce a strong herd. He raised and sold cattle to cattlemen throughout the Upper Cumberland and Southeast. He was a member of the Polled Hereford and American Angus Associations.
At the age of 12, he decided to live his life as a Christian. He was strong in his faith and beliefs. Mr. Boyd was a member of Cookeville First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sue George Dotson Boyd, of 27 years; a sister and brother-in-law, Lou Ann and Davis Watts; a brother-in-law, James George III; a nephew, James Davis Watts, Jr.; and a niece, Ann Boyd (Wilson) Davis, and their children, Andrew and Annabelle Davis. Sue’s children Jedd (Teresa) Dotson; Karen (John) Wheeler; Jennifer (Mark) Creter; Cathy (Josh) Shultz; her grandchildren Jeremy (Amanda) Dotson; Callie (Jason) Huffman; Gus Creter; Daniel, Emma, and James Shultz; Alli (John) Ledford; Ben Wheeler; and great-grandchildren Stella, Evelyn, and Atticus Huffman.
Mr. Jerry Boyd, 75 of Cookeville died Sunday afternoon April 21, 2019 in Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.
He was born October 29, 1943 in Cookeville, TN to the late Aubrey Michael and Cora Belle Frizzell Boyd.
Mr. Boyd graduated from Cookeville High School in 1962.
He grew up on a farm in the Shipley Community of Putnam County. He spent his lifetime farming, raising registered Polled Hereford and then registered Angus cattle. Many respected him for his knowledge of genetics of both breeds of cattle. He used this extensive knowledge to successfully produce a strong herd. He raised and sold cattle to cattlemen throughout the Upper Cumberland and Southeast. He was a member of the Polled Hereford and American Angus Associations.
At the age of 12, he decided to live his life as a Christian. He was strong in his faith and beliefs. Mr. Boyd was a member of Cookeville First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sue George Dotson Boyd, of 27 years; a sister and brother-in-law, Lou Ann and Davis Watts; a brother-in-law, James George III; a nephew, James Davis Watts, Jr.; and a niece, Ann Boyd (Wilson) Davis, and their children, Andrew and Annabelle Davis. Sue’s children Jedd (Teresa) Dotson; Karen (John) Wheeler; Jennifer (Mark) Creter; Cathy (Josh) Shultz; her grandchildren Jeremy (Amanda) Dotson; Callie (Jason) Huffman; Gus Creter; Daniel, Emma, and James Shultz; Alli (John) Ledford; Ben Wheeler; and great-grandchildren Stella, Evelyn, and Atticus Huffman.
He was born October 29, 1943 in Cookeville, TN to the late Aubrey Michael and Cora Belle Frizzell Boyd.
Mr. Boyd graduated from Cookeville High School in 1962.
He grew up on a farm in the Shipley Community of Putnam County. He spent his lifetime farming, raising registered Polled Hereford and then registered Angus cattle. Many respected him for his knowledge of genetics of both breeds of cattle. He used this extensive knowledge to successfully produce a strong herd. He raised and sold cattle to cattlemen throughout the Upper Cumberland and Southeast. He was a member of the Polled Hereford and American Angus Associations.
At the age of 12, he decided to live his life as a Christian. He was strong in his faith and beliefs. Mr. Boyd was a member of Cookeville First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sue George Dotson Boyd, of 27 years; a sister and brother-in-law, Lou Ann and Davis Watts; a brother-in-law, James George III; a nephew, James Davis Watts, Jr.; and a niece, Ann Boyd (Wilson) Davis, and their children, Andrew and Annabelle Davis. Sue’s children Jedd (Teresa) Dotson; Karen (John) Wheeler; Jennifer (Mark) Creter; Cathy (Josh) Shultz; her grandchildren Jeremy (Amanda) Dotson; Callie (Jason) Huffman; Gus Creter; Daniel, Emma, and James Shultz; Alli (John) Ledford; Ben Wheeler; and great-grandchildren Stella, Evelyn, and Atticus Huffman.
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