Samuel Boyd,

BOYD, Mr. Samuel, Jr. - Age 44, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 at his residence. Family hour 10 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Refuge Temple Church of Flint, G-4400 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m., Pastor Seon Thompson officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Boyd will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1-8 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Samuel Boyd, Jr. was born September 18, 1965, the firstborn son of Samuel and Erma Boyd and a true big brother to his brothers. Sam attended Flint Northern High School graduating in the "Class of 1984"; he matriculated and completed degrees in practical nursing and building engineering. He was a dutiful and faithful employee of Dietz Property Group of Auburn Hills, MI, serving as a Building Supervisor for The Boulevard Apartments of Oakland County. Sam's pastime was sports, especially football, basketball, fishing and watching the Detroit Pistons. He played football and ran track at Flint Northern High School. Sam had an infectious personality and made friends with mostly everyone he met, which included all of his friends on Facebook. He had a compassionate heart, a God-fearing respect for humanity, and deep love for his family and friends. Sam is now resting at peace from all life’s pressures, and will forever be missed; his memory is cherished in the hearts, minds, and souls of his parents, Samuel and Erma Boyd of Arizona City, AZ; companion, Anita Lyons of Rochester, MI; 3 brothers, Eric Boyd-Bey of Arizona City, AZ, Vincent (Ethline) and Ennis (Anna Marie); 2 nieces; Lydia and Niah; 1 nephew; Vincent Elijah, all of Flint; 4 aunts, Lillian McCray of Phoenix, AZ, Alberta Hill, Flora (Cepas) Robinson, both of Flint and Celestine Boyd of Horn Lake, MS; 1 uncle, Mack (Tessie) Jones of Millington, TN; 17 1st cousins and a host of other relatives and friends, including special friends, Burton Perkins Jr., Mike Isom and Kenny Walker. Mr. Boyd was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Lillian Hill and Lee Essie Jones Cole; uncle, Jamal Abdul Shabazz and friend, Darryl Miller. The family would like to express special thanks to everyone who supported us in our time of sorrow.

Samuel Boyd,

September 18, 1965 - July 11, 2010