Barbara Tyson Boyd of Lumberton, NC died on Friday, June 20, 2009 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. She was born in Richmond County, NC, to Ila and Oscar Tyson. She spent most of her life in Lumberton.

She is predeceased in death by her husband, Kenneth Eugene Boyd, Sr. and her brother Oscar L. Tyson of Fayetteville, NC. She is survived by her children, Kenneth Eugene Boyd, Jr. of Lumberton, Kay Boyd West and her husband, Sam of Lumberton and Richard Boyd of Tar Heel, NC, and her sister, Marie Tyson Townsend. Her grandchildren are Gilda Boyd Wall and husband, Jody of Wendell, NC, Stephen Boyd and his wife, Kristen of Lumberton and Carl West also of Lumberton. Great-grandchildren are Taylor Wall and Dean Wall of Wendell, NC and Kenly Boyd of Lumberton, NC.

She became a member of First Baptist Church, Walnut Street in Lumberton in 1935. She also worked at Southeastern Regional Medical Center until her retirement in 1985. She loved to play bridge with lifelong friends as well as spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was especially fond of her caretaker, Patsy Locklear, who loved and cared for her during her last years of life.

Family will receive visitors on Sunday, June 21, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory in Lumberton. Graveside services will be on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM the Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton.