Boyd Lee Ivy

Mr. Ivy graduated from Lufkin High School in 1960 and attended Stephen F. Austin State University. He retired from Southland Paper Mill after 43 years of service, and continued working at Scott & White in Killeen for 7 years. During his years of service at Southland, he never had a lost time accident, served on the safety committee, and worked on the hiring committee. He was a longtime member of Lufkin Masonic Lodge #669, A.F. & A.M. and a proud member of I.A.M. Local #1808. His love of people led him to donate many hours of teaching at the Adult Learning Center. One of his greatest gifts was helping others by sharing the knowledge he had gained throughout his life. Boyd was a member of Denman Avenue Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon. He was an extraordinary example of kindness, patience, honesty, and hard work.

Survivors include his wife, Robin Ivy of Huntington; daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Keith Yancey of Corinth, Mississippi; sons, Boyd Ivy Jr. of Austin and Andy Ivy of San Antonio; sister and brother-in-law, Jane and James Perry of Lufkin; 5 grandchildren; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Herman and Emily Dominey of Huntington; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Melissa and Jerry Holcombe of Huntington; Sharon Dominey of Huntington, and David Dominey of Austin; niece, Sarah Holcombe; other nieces and nephews; and a long list of beloved friends and family.

In addition to his parents, Boyd was preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Emily Marberry; brother, Marlon Ivy; and sister, Eloise Fuller.

Pallbearers will be Mark Ivy, Clyde Maas, Eldon Fuller, John Lee Slaughter, Doug Dean, Jerry Holcombe, and David Dominey.

Honorary pallbearers will be Edward DeWayne Roberts, W. A. Dempsey, Clint Reed, Leo Menefee, and Wyman Morton.

Services for Boyd will be held at noon Saturday, February 25, 2012 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Charles Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in the Manning Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Gipson Funeral Home.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home