Bernie Lee Boyd

Bernie Lee Boyd, 86, of Acorn, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Bernie was born on September 8, 1936, in an adobe house in Gruver, Texas, to the late Harrison Lewis and Eva Isabelle (Mayhieu) Boyd. He was a 1956 high school graduate of Gruver, Texas, and on May 31, 1956, he married Peggy Darlene Sloan, and they just celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.

Bernie enjoyed the farm life, raising both chickens and cattle. He was a man of faith, and he was a long-standing member of the Acorn Baptist Church, fulfilling many roles there throughout his life. He was a committed member of the Acorn community, having served the Acorn School District as a bus driver and a long-time school board member. Bernie was a founding member of the Acorn Rural Water Association and Acorn Fire Department.

Bernie is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harold and Irvin Boyd; grandsons, Ross Boyd and Phillip Hay; and great-granddaughter, Madison Boyd.

Bernie is survived by his wife of 67 years, Peggy Boyd; three sons, Andy and Cheryl Boyd, Curt and Susan Boyd, Dean and Cindy Boyd; one daughter, Gayle and Ronnie Hay; Grandchildren, Kyle and Jessica Daniels, Jonathan and Lisa Daniels, Carrie and Tony Pennington, Ryan and Jacqueline Boyd, Jason Boyd, Anthony and Wendy Padgett, Ryan and Kaylan Hay, Alicia Brewer, Ramie Hay and Quincy Cotton, Randy and Elisa Boyd, Reece Boyd, Russell Boyd, and Brittney Meador; one brother, Harley Boyd; 26 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a host of other family and friends.

Funeral Services will be at 10:00, Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Acorn Baptist Church, with Pastor Roger Bishop officiating. Interment will follow at Owens Chapel Cemetery in Acorn, Arkansas. A general visitation will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Pallbearers will be grandsons: Jason Boyd, Anthony Padgett, Kyle Daniels, Randy Boyd, Ryan Boyd, Jonathan Daniels, Reece Boyd, Russell Boyd, and Ryan Hay.

Honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Acorn Baptist church in support of the children’s missions.

Online obituary and guestbook at www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com.

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