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Betty Rose Boyd

Betty Rose Boyd, 90, of Jayess, passed away May 23, 2023, at her residence. She was born April 15, 1933, in Monticello.
A funeral service was held May 24 at Gospel Assembly Church, McComb. Burial followed in Divide Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery in Monticello. Pastor Keith Boyd officiated. Sharkey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband, JD Boyd Jr.; father, Morris Blackwell; mother, Florence King Blackwell; and two sisters, Pearl Williamson and Katherine Dunaway.
Survivors include her daughter, Debbie Davis; her brother, Morris Blackwell; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and six great-greatgrandchildren of Jayess.
Pallbearers were Tommy Davis, Johnny Davis, Morris Blackwell, Shannon Cothern, John Sasser, and Shelby Davis. Cole Powell was honorary pallbearer.