Nancy Bennett Boyd

March 8, 1931 - April 12, 2021

Nancy Lee Bennett Boyd, 90, of Ringgold, VA went home to be with her Lord on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Bright Leaf Place after being in declining health for the past five years. Mrs. Boyd was born in Danville, VA on March 8, 1931 daughter of the late Ernest L. Bennett and Lucille Yates Bennett. She spent all of her life in the Ringgold Community where she was a graduate of Dan River High School and then went on to work for Bank of America until her retirement. She was a member of Ringgold Baptist Church where she was an active member of the Joy Club and other church activities as long as her health permitted. She enjoyed working in her yard and was a very accomplished seamstress. On August 26, 1950, she married Calvin Thomas Boyd, Sr. who died on August 11, 2007. In addition to her husband she was predeceased by a sister, Frances Evans; brother, William “Bill” Bennett; and granddaughter, Misty Adkins. Survivors include her children, Dianne B. Donahoe of Ringgold, VA, Toni B. Adkins and husband Kenny of Ringgold, VA, Cindy B. Burnett and husband Larry of Ringgold, VA and Calvin “Butch” Thomas Boyd Jr. and wife Ellen of Sutherlin, VA; brothers, John Bennett and wife Ramona of Graham, NC and Walter Edward Bennett and wife Paulette of Danville, VA; grandchildren, Joseph Donahoe, III (Jenn), William Donahoe (Katie), Margaret Broach (Tyler), Katie B. Williams (J.B.), Kim B. Applegate (Chris), Bonnie B. McDarmont (Brad), Larry T. Burnett, Jr (Whitney), Patrick Adkins, and Rachel Boyd; great grandchildren, Luke Donahoe, Rebekah Donahoe, Abigail Donahoe, Riley Donahoe, Grace Williams, Emma Williams, Maddy Applegate, Spencer Applegate, Cole Burnett, Henry Burnett, James Burnett, Bennett McDarmont and Lizzie McDarmont; sister-in-law, Shelby Bennett; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Highland Burial Park with the Reverend Duane Caldwell officiating. Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is respectfully serving the Boyd family.