James E. Boyd

JAMES EDWARD BOYD, the third child of the late Samuel Boyd and Elizabeth Drummond Boyd was born on March 28, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland. On Friday, January 11, 2008 God sent His Angel to James with gentle fingers and loving arms and sweetly carried him from labor to reward.In 1971 James Edward Boyd married the love of his life, Arnetta English, and from this union a daughter, Ericka J. Boyd, was born. They were married for 37 years. Ericka also was the love of her father's life as was his son Dewayne Boyd.James Edward Boyd was educated in Baltimore City Public Schools; attending Elmer A. Henderson Elementary School, Clifton Park Junior High School and graduating from Baltimore City College in 1967. He attended Coppin State College and later began a job at Procter and Gamble, which he held for several years.In July of 1979, James completed the skills Training Program for Machine Operator. Later that year he was hired by Martin Marietta Aerospace as a Lathe, Grinding and Milling Machine Operator; after six years of employment James went to work for Crown Cork and Seal, again as a Machine Operator. That company left the state and James then became an employee of Baltimore City government as a commercial driver; a job he held until his health began to fail.As a lover of cars over the years, James owned several muscle cars, including his favorites: a 1969 Road Runner; a 1971 SS Chevelle 454 and a 1941 Chevy Coupe. During the summer months, he would attend car shows. He stayed current with muscle car motor trends as was shown when he would take his Harley-Davidson 150 Truck with purple lights radiating from underneath to Odenton, Maryland where car enthusiast like himself would gather and marvel at the new innovations. James taught his daughter Ericka about cars including how to operate his muscle cars.Highly regarded and respected by his peers, coworkers, friends and neighbors, James served as uncle, big brother and confidant to many. He had a winning radiant smile and presence, a forgiving nature and these beautiful traits will be greatly missed by his family and friends. In addition, his passionate conversations about his other hobbies, music and movies will be missed as well.He leaves to mourn his wife Arnetta Boyd; his daughter; Ericka J. Boyd and son Dwayne Boyd of Baltimore, Maryland; Three sisters, Gladys Bolling; Alease Raith Schufford; and Slyvia Bulter, all of Baltimore, Maryland; Three Brothers, Samuel Boyd, Jr. and Joseph Boyd of San Francisco, California; Omar Cameron Boyd of Florida; Three brothers preceded James in death; Oris Boyd, Vernon Boyd and Wallace Boyd; Four sister-in-laws, Delia Boyd of San Francisco; Carrie Curry, Linda English and Dorothy Mangel of Baltimore, Maryland; Three brother-in-laws, Paul Shufford, Jerry Butler and Bobbie English, all of Baltimore, Maryland; Four uncles, Andrew Boyd and Nathaniel Boyd all of Baltimore, Maryland; Howard Boyd of Camden, New Jersey; and Oris Drummond; of Annandale, Virginia, Three aunts, Mildred Drummond of Baltimore, Maryland.; Lisa Boyd of Norfolk, Virginia; and Mary Jo Drummond of Annandale, Virginia.

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James E. Boyd

March 28, 1948 - January 11, 2008