Don Ray Boyd, age 84 passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. A visitation for Don will be held Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Lakewood Funeral Home, 6011 Clinton Blvd, Jackson, Mississippi 39209. Following the visitation will be a pavilion service at 3:00 PM at Lakewood Memorial Park, 6000 Clinton Blvd., Jackson, Mississippi 39209.
Don was born in Utica, MS to the late Louis "Dick" Monger Boyd and Lily Fairchild Boyd, both of Utica. He served his Country in the Army Reserve. Don worked for Hubbard Chevrolet, B and R Drayage Trucking and MS Fast Freight. He was the former President of the MS Truckers Association and he retired as a cattle and horse farmer.
He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Mary Jane Halle Boyd of Byram; son, Larry Wayne Boyd; son-in-law, Brad Harris. He is survived by his wife, Frankie Jackson Boyd of Utica; daughter, Donna Boyd Harris of Brandon; brother, Richard Larry Boyd (Patsy) of Utica; sister, Dorothy Joy Jones (David) of Flora; step-daughter, Rhonda Taylor (Wayne) of Pearl; grandsons, Tyler and Graham Harris of Brandon; honorary son, Anthony Robinson of Utica.
