Alene Davis BOYD

McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Alene Davis Boyd, age 89, was born February 26, 1917 and died November 27, 2006 at Woodbury Nursing Home following an extended illness.  A homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late William Ephraim and Mary Attie Anderson Davis.  She was married August 16, 1941 to James Austin Boyd who preceded her in death March 26, 2004.  In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mamie Davis and Flo Davis Roberts and four brothers, Jimmy, Frank, Edd, and Leonard Davis.  She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry Craig and Janice Boyd and James a. and Lanita Boyd both of McMinville;  grandson, Michael Craig Boyd of McMinnville;  two step-grandchildren, Michelle Chisam and Matthew Lewis both of McMinnville;  five step-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Ramsey and Thelma Boyd both of McMinnville;  brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Hubert and Billie Gray Boyd of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2006 in High's Chapel with Rev. Robert Case officiating.  Burial followed in the Mt. View Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be made to the or .