Exie McIntyre Boyd

July 9, 1919 ~ April 13, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Exie McIntyre Boyd, 82, formerly of Dix Creek No. 1, Leicester, died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at the Baptist Retirement Home.
Mrs. Boyd was born in Madison County and was a daughter of the late Earl McIntyre and Gertie Roberts McIntyre Hunsinger. She was married to Conley F. Boyd who died in 1995. She was employed by American Enka for 30 years and
later worked for and retired from Henderson County Building Maintenance Department. She was a member of Mr. Carmel Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Ruby Moore and her husband Bill and Joyce Osteen and her husband Norman; two sons, Conley Fender and his wife
Peggy and Ron McIntyre-Fender; one step-daughter, Janet Boyd Webb; four step-sons, Harold Boyd and his wife Betty, Glenn Boyd and his wife Ethel, Lyle Boyd and his wife Juanita and Charles Boyd and his wife Pat; one step-daughter-in-law, Betty Boyd Duvall, widow of step-son Morris Boyd; four sisters, June Grumble, Audrey Johnson, Minnie Entwistle, and Marie Osteen; three brothers, Rex Hunsinger, Robell Hunsinger and Oz McCarson; twenty-four grandchildren, thirty-two great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 6:00 pm Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Ronnie Owen and the Rev. Dr. Donald
McIntyre officiating. Graveside services will be at 9:30 am Tuesday at Shepherd Memorial Park.
Her family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 200 Mt. Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
My most sincere condolences, Ron. I am thinking of you.
C. Robert
Ron,
Just read from C.Robert the news of your mother’s death. Apparently this was not unexpected, but it is never easy to lose one’s Mom–I know! Wanted you to know that Cathy and I are thinking of you. She has a choir rehearsal and can’t make the funeral. I’m going to try to come. If so, I’ll see you, but wanted you to have this message anyway.
Earl
Dearest Ron,
C. Robert, in his usual attentiveness, let me know of your sweet mother’s death. I guess it will always be memorable to me because it occurred on my birthday, April 13. I suppose that should seem unpleasant, but it is–somehow–ironically reassuring in its message of HOPE, in light of birth vs. death, and in your mother’s case, life everlasting. I don’t want to take up too much space in this guestbook, so let me attempt to be concise and say that YOUR e-mail address says it all: the circle is STILL unbroken and will always remain so between us…as forever friends.
P.S. – Can you have visitors at a monestary? I am supposed to be in Massachusetts in the fall for whatever reasons. But beyond that, I DO NOT like the idea of NOT being able to see you whenever the opportunity arises! Do let me know.
Until then, please extend my condolences to your family, and know you are loved.
-With lasting affection
as ever, LeElla
I was so sorry to hear about
the loss of your mother.
Exie shared a room with my
mother, Mabel McFarland. We
grew to love Exie very much
and was so proud for our mother to have such a wonder-
ful person to room with her.
Please give all the family
our heartfelt sympathy.
Jackie Webb and family
Dear Ron,
So sorry to hear that you have lost your sweet mama. I never met her but Jim has told me numerous stories and I know that she was special. I’m glad that you were with her to witness her crossing over. I hope you will find peace in that as you learn to live without her here on earth, but know that she will always be with you in spirit. That’s the promise!
With love and affection,
Jimmy
Ron, I was so sorry to hear of your sweet mother’s death. Exie… Remember the time we drove by to see Conley and her unannounced? It was about 2 o’clock on a Sunday afternoon and she insisted that we have something to eat, so out to that spotless kitchen she went. In minutes the table was full of good things to eat: great slices of ham, beautiful homegrown tomatoes, applesauce, bread, potato salad, tall glasses of iced tea, her pound cake, all offered with a heartfelt I wish I had known y’all were coming so I could have fixed something. It was this genuine outpouring of hospitality and kindness that I remember most about Exie.
I am thinking of you and your family during this sad time. I will pray that you find unexpected golden moments all through this and that you will be comforted by them. I love you, Jim
Ron,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love,
David Perkins
Tricia Tomberlin
Lyn Perkins
Susan Perkins
Lisa P. Gillen
My dear Ronnie,
I wish that I could be there with you tonight, but I will find you later, instead. Exie is free now, free. I am so glad for her, but the world will be a strange and lonely place, now that she is gone.
I want to see you before long so that I can put my arms around you and say I understand. Remember I love you. Susan
Joyce and Norman,
I will always be grateful to you for being the engine that brought us together for many unforgettagle times with Exie Lively Boyd. I remember them all, and they all involved food. Peach butter comes to mind right off. And biscuits. And all of us laughing. I’m so glad I got to see her not too long ago. I will miss knowing she is in the world. You have been such good children to her, and I know that she will smile down on you forever and help you through the days ahead.
With love,
Susan
Joyce,
I was sorry to hear of your mother’s passing away. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Please call if you need anything.
Rick
Dear Ron,
Please know that my prayers are with you and your family during this time of grief. It was a bright part of my day to see your mother when I was at Baptist Home to visit my Mom. I am recovering from surgery, but will try to be there to see you tonight. You know that I love you and share in your loss.
My love and sympathy to you and your family,
Dianne
My dear Ron,
David Perkins shared your sad news just moments ago, and I didn’t want to let another minute go by without telling you that our hearts and our prayers are with you and your family.
I hope Joseph and I can arrange to see you tonight.
Much love,
Caroline
To The Family, I so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother.My Prayers are with you. Spanky
Joyce and Norman, I had a call
this morning regarding your
most gracious Mother. So many
kind and gentle things come to
mind some so very personal but
very wise indeed, some of the
most fun times were shared
including tuna sandwiches. She shared love with so many and never ask for anything in
return. Our thoughts are of you and your family.
Sincerely, Forest and Joan
Dear Ron McIntyre-Fender, This is your MAMA Joyce sending you my deepest sympathy to you and your family, on the loss of your mother Exie. I have thought of you often and have prayed for you as you were on our prayer list at Holy Family Church for months. I could not findout who knew you and who put you on the list, but you have been in my heart fo a long time, even before the list. I hate it when I lose track of my kids as I am getting on in years and not too well. I will be 75 my next birthday, and have had a lot of health problems this past year or two. Am on a cane and walker at times, but praising God always for everything I am blessed with..There is so much catching up to do, but this is not the time or place. I am alone as Papa Don died in 1993 and my son Hadley in 1996, so I too have had a lot of sorrow.. I hope you will allow the loving Holy Spirit to bathe you in his protective balm, and that you will feel His love in this terribly sad experience.My love and praye!
rs are with you always… Your other MAMA , Joyce
Joyce Carpenter
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