Janice O’Neal Buck Boyd | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Mrs. Janice O'Neal Buck Boyd, age 90, a resident of Blounts Creek, NC died Wednesday November 22, 2023, at her home.

    A memorial service will be held 2:30 p.m. Sunday November 26, 2023, at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington officiated by Rev. Glenn Crocker. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the funeral hour on Sunday at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be Hunter Boyd, Tanner Boyd, Derreck Edwards, Josh Weatherly, David Duncan, Jack Simons, Gary Wallace, Nick Jones, and Tyler Buck.

    Mrs. Boyd was born in Pitt County on January 27, 1933, daughter of the late Jessie B. Buck and the late Velma Hodges Buck. She was a graduate of Chocowinity High School. On July 6, 1951, she married William Thomas Boyd who preceded her in death on March 10, 2003. She was a member of Ephesus Free Will Baptist Church and attended as long as her health permitted. She worked as the secretary of Chocowinity Primary School for many years and at her retirement worked at CPS in their after-school program for several years. Mrs. Boyd loved animals, gardening, and anything related to being outside and in nature. Her flowers helped to keep her home inviting for family and friends.

    Survivors include her children: Barbara Sue Prado and her husband Albert of Waynesville, Thomas W. Boyd and his wife Barbara of Chocowinity, William L. Boyd, and his wife Marsha of Blounts Creek, and Karen B. Weatherly of Durham; grandchildren: Melissa Simons of Washington, Melanie Elks of Washington, Candace Little of Clyde, NC, Blair Edwards of Chocowinity, Casey Duncan of Salem, VA, Hunter Boyd of Fuquay Varina, Tanner Boyd of Blounts Creek, and Josh Weatherly of Greenville; great grandchildren: Haley Tyndall, Charli Simons, Jack Simons, McKenzie Edwards, Arley, Lucy and Duke Duncan, and Haeden Little: sisters: Carolyn Williams, Pearl Moore, and Evelyn Buck. Mrs. Boyd was predeceased, along with her parents and husband, by: brothers: Jimmy, Ted, Frank, Delon, and Joe Buck; and sisters: Laura Elks, Vivian Elks and Aileen Mills.

    In lieu of flowers the family asks for memorial contributions to be made to Children's Miracle Network, P.O. Box 8369, Greenville, NC 27835, Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center, c/o Patient Assistance Fund, 1209 Brown Street, Washington, NC 27889 or Ephesus Free Will Baptist Church, 2685 Ephesus Church Road, Blounts Creek, NC 27814.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Boyd family.