Joyce was born in Mertens, Texas, to the late N.C. and Ruby (Ivy) Tekell. She grew up and lived in Hill County all of her life. On Nov. 14, 1952, she married George "Zippy" Boyd.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 10, 2007; and brothers, Harold and Adron Tekell.
Survivors include sons, George Lynn Boyd and wife, Linda, of Burleson and Kevin Boyd and wife, Teresa, of Hillsboro; grandchildren, George Lyndon Boyd and wife, Shayla, and Lauren Boyd; great-grandchildren, Jade Lacole Boyd and Jace Logan Boyd; brothers, Melvin Tekell and wife, Faye, of Mayfield, Charles Tekell and wife, Becky, of Itasca, and Jerry Tekell, of Italy; sister, Dorothy Duncan, of Hillsboro; sisters-in-law, Jean Tekell, of Hillsboro and Reva Jo Tekell, of Bynum; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Waco Trib: 8/22/2010
Joyce was born in Mertens, Texas, to the late N.C. and Ruby (Ivy) Tekell. She grew up and lived in Hill County all of her life. On Nov. 14, 1952, she married George "Zippy" Boyd.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 10, 2007; and brothers, Harold and Adron Tekell.
Survivors include sons, George Lynn Boyd and wife, Linda, of Burleson and Kevin Boyd and wife, Teresa, of Hillsboro; grandchildren, George Lyndon Boyd and wife, Shayla, and Lauren Boyd; great-grandchildren, Jade Lacole Boyd and Jace Logan Boyd; brothers, Melvin Tekell and wife, Faye, of Mayfield, Charles Tekell and wife, Becky, of Itasca, and Jerry Tekell, of Italy; sister, Dorothy Duncan, of Hillsboro; sisters-in-law, Jean Tekell, of Hillsboro and Reva Jo Tekell, of Bynum; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Waco Trib: 8/22/2010
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement