Zelda Lively Boyd, 80, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at her home in Dublin. She was a retired consultant for U.S. Fish and Wildlife and a member of Highland Park Community Church. She was born in West Virginia the daughter of the late Frank and Nettie Lively. She lived an exemplary Christian life and was a blessing to her family and friends. She was also preceded in death by her son, Todd Boyd; and a sister and brother.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Leslie Boyd; daughter and son-in-law, Katrina B. and Scott Willard of Cape Coral, Fla.; three grandsons, Zachary, Julian and Benjamin Willard; sister, Arleta Boyd of Fairlawn; nephews and nieces, Keith (Joby) Boyd, Vanessa (Kelly) Rutherford, David Lively, Beth (Cort) Via, and Blake and Angie Hamblin; and many great nephews and nieces and friends.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Medi Hospice and the NRV Cancer Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Highland Park Community Church in Dublin with Rev. Michael Blouse officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Highland Park Community Church, 6144 Wright Ave., Dublin, VA 24084.
The Boyd family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com
