Mr. Henry Wayne Boyd

Henry Wayne Boyd,age 90,formerly of Coaling,AL, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 in Nashville,TN. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Evergreen Baptist Church, Vance, AL. Visitation will begin at 12:00 Noon with the service at 1:00 PM with Brother Jack Clary officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery.

Henry was the first child born to Henry C. and Nancy M. Boyd. He grew up in Peterson, AL in a community full of extended family. He enlisted in the U. S. Air Force on April 11, 1952 at the age of 17 and was honorably discharged on March 1, 1956, just before his 21st birthday. After his service, he returned to Tuscaloosa and briefly attended the University of Alabama. Over the next several years, he worked at Hayes Aircraft in Birmingham, AL, Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL, and Central Foundry in Holt, AL. He owned/operated a service station in Cottondale for a period. Henry was married to Linda Ann Toxey on July 25, 1959. They lived in the Tuscaloosa area until 1965 when they moved to the Coaling area on Highway 11. Henry later owned/operated a “Pure” service station at the intersection of Hargrove and Kicker Roads in Tuscaloosa, AL. Because of his success in the tire business, he was able to open his own wholesale tire distribution business, known as “Boyd Wholesale Tire” which he operated out of their garage. In 1976, he constructed the “store”, near their home on Highway 11, that would ultimately host a tire and hardware store for many years---affectionately known as “Boyd Super Store”.

Henry was a faithful member of Evergreen Baptist Church for approximately 50 years. He served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and assisted with various building and expansion projects of the church. Health issues necessitated Henry’s and Linda’s relocation from the local community in 2018. Henry often said in his later years that his greatest treasure was his children and grandchildren.

Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Ann Toxey Boyd (by three days), his brother Phelan Wade “Buddy” Boyd (Joyce), his sister Barbara Boyd Chapman (Marvin-deceased). and by his parents, Henry Clay Boyd and Nancy Etrulia Marshall Boyd.

He is survived by his sisters, Doris Boyd Rinker (Clark) and Sandra Boyd Kuhns (Tom deceased), his brothers, Alfred Lee Boyd (Kay) and Joseph Ricky Boyd (Delores), his three children, Gary Wayne Boyd (Jane), Delana Boyd Leichner (Ted), and Anthony Lynn Boyd (Tracy), his grandchildren (19), Stephen Gregory Boyd (Sarah), Sarah Boyd Travers (Evan), Michael Preston Boyd (Audra), Allison Boyd Travers (Michael), Hannah Jane Boyd, Caleb Howard Boyd (Ellie), Joshua Henry Boyd, Seth Thomas Boyd, Samuel Jackson Boyd, Margaret Leichner Long (Chase), Abigail Leichner Dias (Seth), Peter Conrad Leichner (Megan), Mary Elisabeth Leichner, Nathan Edward Leichner, Joseph Edward Leichner, Kathryn Eliana Boyd, Aidan Nathanael Boyd, Levi Philip Boyd, and Kristina Estelle Boyd; his great-grandchildren (11), Sophia Kate Travers, Ian Jesse Travers, Lily Evans Travers, Eleanor Jane Boyd, Elizabeth Claire Boyd, Bentley Anne Boyd, Amelia Marie Travers, Laura Margaret Long, Elijah Edward Leichner, Conrad James Leichner, Daniel Harvey Dias.

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”” Romans 1:16-17.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a gift to, One Challenge. Use link www.onechallenge.org/give. Under "Fund", please select: Boyd, Tony & Tracy 110312. Also, you may make contributions to Evergreen Baptist Church, 16503 Hwy 11 North Vance, AL. 35490.