Sue (Carlson) Boyd

Sue (Carlson) Boyd, Boardman, OH

Sue (Carlson) Boyd, 84, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.

Sue was born June 2, 1936, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Doris (Crawford) Carlson. She graduated from North High School in 1954 and was a lifelong resident of Youngstown.

Sue worked for AeroRad Corporation as an assembly worker for several years. After raising her family, she was employed by Mayflower Moving Company as a professional packer. Sue also worked for Dick Adgate and Wildflower Cove florists.

She was a lifelong Christian and a member of the former Coitsville Presbyterian Church, where she sang in the church choir and served as a Deaconess.  Sue was also a member of the Coitsville Garden Club, serving as treasurer for several years, and belonged to the North High School Reunion Committee, where she also served as treasurer.

She was a voracious reader, and loved traveling, cooking for her family and friends, and working in her flower and vegetable gardens.

As a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Sue treasured spending time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Sue is survived by three children, Georgianne (Patrick Beres) Denny of Liberty, Ohio, Debra (Dr. William) Joyner of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Bobbi L. (Kevin) Cabuno-Blevins of Las Vegas, Nevada; four grandchildren, Julie Brantley of Boardman, Ohio, Christen (Tom) McNally of Cortland, Ohio, Caitlin Cabuno of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Devon S. (Tyler) Thomas of Moorpark, California; eight great-grandchildren, Riley Brantley, Allyson Brantley, Anthony Hutchko, Cole McNally, Brayden Levine, Charlee McNally, Brody Thomas and Ellie Rose Thomas; her sister-in-law, Dottie Carlson of Connecticut; a brother-in-law, Richard Heydle of Poland, Ohio; her “bonus daughter”/niece, Laurie (William) Gartland of Austintown, Ohio and many other beloved nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Besides her parents, Sue was preceded in death by her husbands, Samuel E. Boyd, Sr. and Robert “Skip” Wentz; a son, Samuel E. Boyd, Jr.; a son-in-law, Larry J. Denny; a brother, Donald Carlson and a sister, Carole Heydle.

Family and friends may call on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at noon for visitation, followed by a memorial service celebrating Sue’s life at 1:00 p.m. at Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market Street in Boardman.

Condolences for Sue’s family may be sent to www.beckerobits.com.