Eulogistic Services for Rev. Robert Louis Boyd

EULOGISTIC SERVICES
for
REV. ROBERT LOUIS BOYD
Wednesday, March 4, 1987 - 4:00 P.M.
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
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Dr. Charles S. Hamilton, Officiating
** OBITUARY
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August 30, 1887 February 28, 1987
Reverend Robert Louis Boyd was born in Burke County, Georgia, near the town of Girard on August 30,1887. He was the oldest
of three children of the union of Edenfield Felix Boyd and Kitty Bates Boyd. In addition to his whole sister and brother, Rev. Boyd
had fourteen paternal and maternal half-sisters and brothers.
Roberts early life was typical of that of a poor rural black child of the latter 1800s. He was very happy living with his parents and
siblings, and he enjoyed the many visits that he made to the homes of his other close relatives and friends. Unfortunately, however, in
1894, when he was seven years old, his mother died, which changed his life radically. This was the beginning of his living with two
step-mothers interspersed with periods of no mother. Nonetheless, he had a good father who spent considerable time and effort in
caring for his children.
In 1905, Rev. Boyd was converted and baptized by Rev. G. J. Campbell at the Beach Branch Baptist Church, Sardis, Georgia.
Two years later when he was twenty years old, he was licensed to preach by Rev. Campbell and the Beach Branch Baptist Church.
This was followed by his ordination.
Upon reaching the age of twenty-one in 1908, Rev. Boyd enrolled in the fifth grade at Walker Baptist Institute of Augusta,
Georgia where he remained until he was graduated from high school in the spring of 1917. In the fall of 1917, he entered the School of
Theology of Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia, which he attended until 1920.
On December 28, 1920, Rev. Boyd was married to the former Marie Shumake of Jenkins County, Georgia. This union, which
lasted until Mrs. Boyd passed on June 30, 1979, was blessed with three children: Robbie Louise Boyd Clark, George Felix Boyd and
Anna Mozel Boyd Byas.
Rev. Boyd served as pastor of the following churches: in Burke County, Second McCoy, Williams Grove, Job Spring, Beach
Branch, St. Paul, and New Springfield; in Jefferson County, Hartsgrove, in Richmond County, Palmer Grove; and in Augusta, Elim
Baptist.
In addition to his work as a minister of churches, Rev. Boyd served in the following capacities in Walker Baptist Association:
President of the B.T.U. Convention, President of the Sunday School Convention, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vice-
Moderator, Moderator, and trustee of Walker Baptist Institute. Some of his religious activitfes which were not directly related to the
Walker Association include President of the Ministers Association of Augusta and Director of the Bible Institute of the State Baptist
Convention of Georgia. Rev. Boyd served also as a public school teacher in Screven County and Burke County, Georgia, and he
traveled widely to attend conventions and religious conferences.
Rev. Boyds life was truly one of service. He served God and humanity until God called him home.
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** SUMMARY AND ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION **
Name: Rev. Robert Louis Boyd
Origin of Name: Robert (Paternal great uncle); Louis (Maternal great uncle)
Place of Birth: Burke County, Georgia
Date of Birth: August 30, 1887
Date of Death: February 28, 1987
Age at Passing: 99 years, 6 months, 0 days
Years of service as a Baptist minister: 75 years
Total number of churches served as pastor: nine
Date of Marriage: December 28, 1920
Spouse: Mrs. Marie Shumake Boyd (deceased)
Tenure of Marriage: 58 years, six months and two days
Number of children: three (none deceased)
Number of grandchildren: five (none deceased)
Number of brothers and sisters:
One whole sister; one whole brother (both deceased)
*** Two maternal half-brothers; two maternal half-sisters (all deceased)
Three paternal half-brothers (all deceased); seven paternal half-sisters (4 deceased)
Number of persons whom he baptized: hundreds
Number of persons whom he married: Scores
Number of funerals that he preached: hundreds
Number of funerals of ministers that he preached: approximately 25
Number of ministers whom he ordained: approximately 25
Number of deacons whom he ordained: approximately 60
Honors and Awards: Numerous .
Positions held at time of passing: Moderator emeritus, Walker Baptist Association; Pastor emeritus, Hartsgrove Baptist Church, Elim
Baptist Church, and New Springfield Baptist Church.
** Both of Rev. Boyds maternal half-brothers were Baptist Ministers, including Rev. Ezekiel W. Burke, who was once pastor of
Young Zion Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia, and founder of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Gastonia, North Carolina.
PROCESSIONAL
** PROGRAM **
Presiding - Rev. J. S. Wright
Moderator, Walker Baptist Association
................................... Largo Dvorak
(New World Smphony)
HYMN......................................
Amazing Grace
.. Newton Stanley
Page 492: 3 Verses
INVOCATION
Rev. Albert Horton
SCRIPTURES
Old Testament
New Testament
. Rev. R. F. Thompson
Rev. E. W. Washington
PERIOD OF MEDITATION................................... Mr. E. M. Johnson
Organ Interlude - 4<When Peace, Like A River - Bliss
REMARKS
SELECTION
Pastor - New Springfield Baptist Church
Rev. Willie Tomlin
Pastor - Hartsgrove Baptist Church
Rev. W. L. Jones
Pastor - Elim Baptist Church
Rev. Charles E. Smith
O For A Closer Walk With God
......... Wilson
Page 360: 4 Verses
REMARKS - ORGANIZATION
Walker Baptist
SELECTION ...............
REMARKS - ORGANIZATION
Association - Rev. C. I. Benefield, Vice Moderator
..................................Walker Baptist Association Chorus
SELECTION
EULOGY ..
SOLO....
Baptist Ministers Conference - Rev. B. B. Cantrell
My Task
Elim Baptist Church
Comfort Ye My People - Handel
Rev. C. S. Hamilton, Pastor
Tabernacle Baptist Church
........ Mr. Joseph Smith
.... Glory To His Name
RECESSIONAL
CROSSING THE BAR
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there he no moaning of the har,
When I put our to sea.
But such a tide as mooing seems asleep
Too full for sound and foam
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening hell
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;
For though from out our bourne of time and place
The flood may bear me far
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.
.... Alfred Tennyson
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** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
Augusta Ministers Conference
Deacons of
Elim Baptist Church ,
New Sprinfield Baptist Church
Hartsgrove Baptist Church
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** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS **
Rev. D. W. Hickson
Rev. Irivin Brown
Rev. Julian Bell
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Rev. Johnny Hatney
Rev. Nathaniel Irvin
Rev. Clyde Hill
** FLOWER BEARERS **
Ushers and Missionary
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** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT **
The family wishes to express its sincere gratitude for the many cards, telegrams, flowers
and other courtesies extended to them in this time of bereavement.
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