Beatrice Lillian (Lollis) Boyd

Beatrice Lillian (Lollis) Boyd was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She was educated at Sterling High School in South Carolina. The love of the late Eugene and the late Josephine brought life to her and her siblings, Theodore, Harold, Nathan, Mary (McClain), and Frances (Goines). Miss Lollis married to the now, late the Arthur Boyd for 50 years. Their love allowed them to adopt, Jerry. Steven, Mark (late), and Bernadette. Several foster children, Hermine, David, Miriam, Tony, and Eddie. Bea’s grandchildren are Janette, Mark Jr., Marqueia, and Brianna. The busy Bea that she was was a domestic worker in New York. Now did you know that she was one of the first Black Woman to be a buy for a large clothier? Did you know that Mrs. Boyd was a strong advocate for voters’ rights? She and her sister Frances walked the streets of Newark, New Jersey to register Black People to vote. Because of her love of children, she became a Girl Scout Leader and sold plenty of cookies. Bea was a lover of people and with her love; she became a home health-care provider. Where you, aware that Mrs. Beatrice Boyd was one of the first employees of The Lady Bird Johnson’s Head Start Program as well as a worker of the Title One Program? Mother Bea loved to travel. She loved to visit New Jersey & New York. Aunt Bea just loved going from state to state seeing all that she could see. She loved to dance and listen to music in her earlier days, and her love of music brought out a songstress in her. Mommie sang on the choirs in the churches that she was a member. Grandma’s top 5 songs were: Yes, God is Real, Lily in the Valley, Jesus is The Sweetest Name I know, I Won’t Complain, and it’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine. The Bible was the favorite book to read. She loved the 23rd and the 53rd Psalms. The book of Ephesians was a book she also enjoyed, just to make it plain the whole New Testament was read over and over again. Mother Bea loved her Lord and Savior… Jesus is her best friend… if there was one thing that Aunt Bea, Mother Bra, Grandma, Sister Bea Mommie, or Bea would say to all of us is to find Jesus, because he made a difference in my life, and he can make a difference in yours. John 3:16 for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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Beatrice Lillian (Lollis) Boyd

November 22, 1924 - August 12, 2011