Vietnam Veteran and Dedicated family Man, James “Jim” Boyd, Jr., Passes Away at 84
SOUTHPORT, NC – November 8, 2025 – James “Jim” Dallas Boyd, Jr., 84, passed away on November 7, 2025. A longtime resident of Southport, North Carolina, Boyd was remembered by those who knew him as a deeply kind man.
Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the late James D. boyd, Sr. and Euzelia Allen Boyd,Jim was the eldest of their four children: Edward,Julianna,and Mary Gale Brown. He pursued his studies at Clemson University before honorably serving his country as a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Throughout his career, Boyd worked as an Instrument and Controls Designer at the St. Lucie Power Plant in Stuart, Florida, and later at the Savannah River Site in augusta, Georgia.
In 1983,he married Phyllis Boyd,and together they raised one son,James D. Boyd, III, who currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Retirement led Jim to Southport, drawn by his passion for fishing. He enjoyed a full life filled with reading, boating, hunting, building small boats, and appreciating the outdoors and wildlife. A devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, he served as an usher for approximately ten years and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, where he volunteered as their local librarian.
A Mass celebrating Jim’s life will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on November 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM, preceded by a visitation at the church at 10:00 AM.An internment with military honors will take place in the Church columbarium at a later date.
The family encourages online condolences and messages of support to be shared at www.fulwoodfuneralservice.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Michael J. Fulwood Funeral & Cremation Service.
