Luther Obie Boyd

  • Born November 23, 1905 in Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas.

  • Parents were JOHN FRANKLIN BOYD and PEARL MARY JANE YOUNG.

  • Married MABEL NINA CAPPS on May 1, 1929 in Powhattan, Lawrence County, Arkansas. She was born October 4, 1908 in Alicia, Lawrence County, Arkansas; died May 30, 1993 in Joesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. Her parents were JOHN WILLIAM CAPPS and MARTHA LAVINIA SIMMONS.

  • Died January 31, 1990 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.






CHILDREN

  1. NINA GENEVA BOYD, born August 3, 1934 in Alicia, Lawrence County, Arkansas; died December 19, 2002 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. Married JOHNIE LUSTER GAMBILL on October 26, 1964 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.

  2. DOROTHY LOUISE BOYD, born April 21, 1937 in Alicia, Lawrence County, Arkansas; died february 12, 2004 inMemphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Married LEWIS HERMAN REED/

  3. LUTHER J. BOYD, born August 15, 1939 in Arkansas.

  4. RUBY DELL BOYD, born December 11, 1941 in Smithville, Lawrence County, Arkansas; died March 2, 2016 in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.

  5. FRANCES M. BOYD, born October 8, 1950 in Arkansas.