Eugene Boyd

Eugene Boyd, 85, of Indianapolis, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Indiana University West Hospital in Avon.
Born Wednesday, February 4, 1931 in Marston, Mo., he was the son of Frank Sr. and Eddis (Masters) Boyd.
In 1947, their family moved to Indianapolis, where Mr. Boyd attended George Washington High School.
He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 and was stationed in Germany during part of his military tenure.
On December 18, 1955, he married Glennis Lackey, who survives.
Mr. Boyd worked as a pipefitter and maintenance technician at National Starch and Chemical Corporation for 42 years and 9 months, retiring in 1999. He was a member of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Local 7-706.
A devout Christian, he had been a church trustee. His mechanical aptitude and carpentry skills were indispensable to the churches he attended.
Mr. Boyd was an avid fisherman and was a longtime member of the Capitol City Conservation Club.
He enjoyed watching Westerns, military films and action movies, and spending time with his family and his companion dog, Gunny.
Also surviving are two sons, Kenny (and wife Gracie) Boyd of Greenwood, and Roger (and wife Deanna) Boyd of Lawrenceville, Ill.; two daughters, Carol (and husband Doug) Beck of Reelsville, and Anna (and David) Stephens of Greenwood; a sister, Jeanette Blythe of Indianapolis; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A fourth great-grandchild is due in October.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Frank Boyd Jr.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Flanner and Buchanan – Decatur Township with Pastor Roger Boyd officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016. Entombment will be at Floral Park Cemetery.