Obituary of Patricia Boyd

Patricia Eckols Boyd, 69, of Waldorf, Maryland died April 20, 2012, in Waldorf, Maryland. Born February 5, 1943 in Fort Benning, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Colonel Truman Dennis Eckols (ret US Army) and the late Cornelia Betsill Eckols. Having been a daughter of an Army Colonel, she grew up traveling the world with her parents spending time in Belgium and Hawaii gaining great appreciation for service to country. She continued to travel the country as an Air Force wife with her husband and children instilling in them the same gratitude for service to country. She raised three lovely daughters putting all her energies into their lives. Her life was spent touching the lives of those around her with love and grace. She enjoyed crafting and cooking. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Lt. Colonel George Venable Boyd III (ret. US Air Force) of Waldorf, Maryland; daughters, Michelle Boyd Goodsite (Daniel) of Acworth, Georgia, Tricia Kinnier Ledford (Keith) of Blue Ridge, Georgia, and Amy Boyd Willard (Eric) of Pinnacle, North Carolina; and grandchildren Hannah Grace Goodsite, Tommy Keith Ledford III, Walker Daniel Goodsite, Clara Jane Willard, Addie Elizabeth Willard and Tatum Kinnier Ledford. A visitation for Patricia Eckols Boyd will be held from 2:00 pm until the hour of the service on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Greenlawn Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 pm in Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park Serenity Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice or to the Heart and Lung Association. On-line condolences may be sent to www.greenlawn-columbia.com. The family has entrusted Greenlawn Funeral Home with the arrangements.