Dawn (Valentine) Boyd

Jennifer Dawn Valentine Boyd, age 44, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Brian Boyd, departed this life Wednesday evening, September 8, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.

Dawn was born May 8, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Cliff and Norma Quick Valentine. She graduated from Rossville Academy and the University of Memphis where she was a member of the Alumni Association. She was a former resident of Bartlett and had been a resident of Somerville for the past two years. She was married September 20, 2003 to Brian Christopher Boyd and attended Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova where she was involved in the preschool ministry. Dawn was employed as a ministry representative with Love Worth Finding Ministries. She enjoyed working with children and caring for her animals including dogs and chickens. She was happiest when she was with her family.

Mrs. Boyd is survived by her husband, Brian Boyd of Somerville, TN; her daughter, Brianna Dawn Boyd of Somerville, TN; her parents, Cliff and Norma Valentine of Rossville, TN; two sisters, Amy Hinton (Chris) of Collierville, TN and Nicole Valentine of Rossville, TN; and two nephews, Cody Hinton and Mason Hinton, both of Collierville, TN.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Boyd were held at 11 A.M. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland. The officiating ministers were Rev. Drew Murphy of Fayette Baptist Church and Rev. Cary Vaughn. Interment followed in the Fayette County Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 64.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers were Jacob Cunningham, Cliff Edmiston, Jody Vaughn, Duane Cone, Chris Hinton and Cody Hinton.

The family requests that memorials be directed to Love Worth Finding Ministries, P.O. Box 38300, Memphis, TN 38183 or Fayette Christian School, 12465 Highway 64, Somerville, TN 38068.