Donald Ree Boyd Sr.

October 7, 1947 - December 20, 2020

Galivants Ferry... Donald Ree Boyd, Sr., age 73, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Born October 7, 1947 in Conway, he was the son of the late Golden Burris Boyd and Janette Lee Boyd. Mr. Boyd served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He earned his master's degree from USC. Mr. Boyd retired from the Conway Police Department in 1995 as Captain. He was a member of the FBI National Association and was the first police officer from Conway to complete the training. Mr. Boyd also worked as a criminal justice professor at Horry-Georgetown Technical College and Coastal Carolina University. Mr. Boyd was a member of Gunter's Island Hunting Club and the Aynor Graddy Masonic Lodge #257. He loved nature, especially hunting and fishing. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren. Along with his parents, Mr. Boyd is predeceased by two brothers, Buddy Boyd and Edward Boyd and an infant sister. Surviving are one son, Ree Boyd (Casey Ceck); two grandsons, Nicholas Boyd and Grayson Boyd; a brother, Floyd Boyd; a sister, Joyce Jenkins (Randy); his fiance', Robin Nesmith; nephews, Brett Boyd, Trey Jenkins (Sarah), Kenny Boyd, and Ricky Boyd; and nieces, Amanda Gerrald (Jon), Lacey Davis (Dusty), and Sandy Lueken. Graveside services with Military Honors and Masonic Rites will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Mountain Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the grave. Memorial donations may be made to Officers Down Memorial Page, https://www.odmp.org or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516. Please sign the online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.