In Memoriam: John William Boyce (1905 - 1962)

 

John William Boyce

Born:  June 1, 1905

Died:  December 3, 1962

Employer:  Empire Pencil Company (Shelbyville)

Survivors

Widow:  Mrs. Wilma Purvis Boyce

Daughters:

Mrs. Leonard Hinson of Hohenwald, TN (Betty Jo)

Mrs. James Stephenson of Shelbyville (Nancy Jean)

Mrs. Jimmy Smith of Shelbyville (Mary Margaret "Susie")

Mrs. William Clark of Unionville (Martha)

Mrs. Ted Matthews of Nashville (Annette)

Sons:

Billy Boyce of Shelbyville

Thomas W Boyce of Unionville

John W Boyce Jr. of Unionville

Stepmother:  Mrs. Minos Boyce of Nashville (Daisy Vaughn Boyce)

Sisters:

Mrs. John Westbrooks of Shelbyville (Mary Myrtle)

Mrs. R. C. McKey of Nashville (Lucy Pearl)

Mrs. J.D. Eslick of Nashville (Carrie Elizabeth)

Mrs. Teddy Barnes of Nashville (Morton Geraldine)

Mrs. Emery Hitt of Normandy, Tenn (Sarah Catherine)

Brothers:

Charlie Boyce of Nashville

Thomas Boyce of Nashville

Minos Lee Boyce of Nashville

Raymond Boyce of Nashville

Aaron Boyce of Shelbyville

Sources:

The Tennessean, December 4, 1962, p 31. col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-william-boyc/205433199/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Obituary for William Boyce Sr.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113716659/john_william-boyce: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for John William Boyce (1 Jun 1905–3 Dec 1962), Memorial ID 113716659, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.