Cover photo for Boyd L. Deaton's Obituary
Boyd L. Deaton Profile Photo
1931 Boyd 2009

Boyd L. Deaton

April 23, 1931 — August 31, 2009

Mount Holly
Boyd Lee Deyton (Deaton), 79, of Woodlawn Haven went to be with our Lord on August 31, 2009. He was a native of Smyre, the son of the late Geter Pritchard and Linda Belle Deyton, and the grandson of the late Baxter Curtis and Polly Bailey Deyton.

Boyd was a member of Lowell FreeWill Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and a Church Bus Driver, and served in the Korea War . Boyd retired from Groves Mill as a Section Supervisor

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Alma Houser Deyton, a brother, Joe Deyton and sisters, Hazel Booton, Zelma Hendrixs and
Zadie Deyton

Survivors include his son, Gary Deaton and wife Fonda L.
Daughter, Cecelia Myers and husband Dennis Kuykendall
Grandchildren: Jeffrey Faris and wife Jennifer H.;
Starla R Smith and Ashley R Myers
Great Grandchildren: Shianna D Gunter, Layla A Myers,
Matthew T Faris and Emily M Faris

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, September 4, in the Chapel at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home, with the Rev. J.R. Robbins officiating, military honors will be rendered by the WWII Last Mans Club.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and at
other times at the home of the daughter, 527 Besstown Road, Bessemer City, NC
Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com
Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home, 2916 Union Rd Gastonia, 704-864-5144 is serving the Family.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Boyd L. Deaton, please visit our flower store.

Guestbook

Visits: 5

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree