Minnie P. Boyd

December 27, 1954 - December 31, 2021

Minnie Patricia Boyd affectionately called Trisha by some and Pay by others was the first child of Agnes White Ellis, born on December 27, 1954. She departed this life after a lengthy illness. Minnie was brought up and resided in the 2200 block of Cecil Avenue. She attended Oliver Cromwell Elementary School #74, Herring Run Jr. High and Eastern High where she excelled in Mathematics and graduated in June, 1972. Minnie furthered her education at Morgan State College and Sutton Business School and Baltimore City Community College. Minnie was brought up in a Christian home. She was baptized at an early age at the St. Paul Freewill Baptist Church. She later joined The Southern Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Nathaniel Higgs Sr. Minnie loved her church and her church family. She was very active with many ministries at church including the Outreach, Bible Study and Prayer Meeting just to name a few. She looked forward to Sunday mornings when her friend Vanessa and her mom Ms. Veronica would come to pick her up to attend the Early Morning Service and she often traveled to the other locations in Harford and Howard Counties. Minnie was never lost for words. She was very outspoken and had the "Gift for Gab." She could talk about any and everything for hours and hours. She loved to attend family gatherings which always ended in a game of "Bible Trivia" or "Did You Know?" Minnie gained employment with the State of Maryland where she held several positions during her 20 year tenure, with the last being a Fiscal Accounts Clerk II at The Department of Social Services at Penn-North. Minnie was an avid Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan. She was excited when she won tickets to attend several games for both The Orioles and the Ravens. Aunt Pat had a special love for her nieces and nephews and looked forward to seeing them whenever they came to visit. She will be truly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. Minnie was preceded in death by her mother Agnes White Ellis, her brother John Wayne-Boyd, son-in-law Dwight Ware, many aunts and uncles and other family members. She leaves her passing her loving daughters, Tavonna Ware, Keonya McNeill and grandson, Zamari; her sister, Dale Denise Baker; her brother, Arnold Hampton; niece, Lynnelle Boyd; nephew, Malcolm Hampton; great-nieces, Monye Boyd and Makiyah Conley; brother-in-law, Charlie L. Baker, sis-inlaw, Tonya Hampton; friend, Vanessa Brown, many cousins and other relatives.