Wilma Sargent Boyd

Wilma Sargent Boyd, 85, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 at UK-St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born on March 14, 1940 in Greenup County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Ora Frederick Sargent and Linda Wilson Sargent.

Wilma was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

She enjoyed quilting, sewing and gardening.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Dennis Eric Boyd and James “Wesley” Boyd, two brothers, Millard Sargent and Laverne Sargent and two sisters, Zola Allen and Lorene McGuire.

Survivors include her husband, James B. Boyd, daughter-in-law, Millie Boyd of Ohio, four sisters, Yvonne Grey of Morehead, Avalon Staggs of Florida, Ruth Conley of Greenup and Vera Scott of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, three grandchildren, Scott Wilson (Nancy), Jennifer Lynn Boyd and Jasmine Boyd, five great-grandchildren, Tanner Wilson, Lincoln Deringer, Ryan Wilson, Cory Wilson (Cassidy) and Adalynn Boyd, three great-great-grandsons, Eric Wilson, Ian Wilson and Arthur Wilson and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 22, 2025 in the chapel of the Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Morehead.

Burial will follow in the Boyd Family Cemetery.

Visitation is after 12:00 Noon Saturday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Contributions are suggested to Shriners Hospital for Children.

The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home at 808 Old Flemingsburg Road in Morehead is caring for all arrangements for Wilma Sargent Boyd.