Mary Catherine Boyd, 90, of Tyler went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Mary C. was born in Littlefield, Tx, May 25, 1931, to Samuel and Thelma Hampton. A few years later, the family moved to a farm close to the Roosevelt community. Mary C. graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. She attended Texas Tech University for one year then put her education on hold to marry Herbert (Hop) Boyd on October 6, 1949. They started their life journey together in Idalou, Texas. In 1950, they moved to Lorenzo where Mary worked for the Lorenzo State Bank and Hop was a farmer. Mary C. and Hop started their family with the birth of Gaylon in 1954; Gary in 1955; Sam in 1959; Tony in 1962 and finally had a girl, Kittye, in 1965! With a desire to teach, Mary C. decided to go back to college in the summer of 1967. She graduated in 1970 (with high honors) with a B.S. in Education from Texas Tech University, and later got a Master's in Education in 1974. After teaching math at Lorenzo High School for a few years, she became the school counselor, a position she kept until she retired on May 29, 1998. In her later years, Mary C. started Boyd Real Estate serving Lorenzo and the surrounding area.

Mary C. was a great mother and loving wife who taught her children how to work hard and be honest in all they did. Family was very important to her. As soon as she had grandchildren, she started to have cousin's camp every summer at her house. The grandchildren eagerly looked forward to their time with "grandma and grandpa" not only during cousin's camp, but also during the holidays. If you were part of her family, you received a birthday card with money or a present every year until she passed away.

She was a follower of Jesus Christ and a longtime member of the United Methodist Church. Preceding her in death are: Her husband, Herbert; her parents, Samuel and Thelma Hampton; five siblings, Rueal Weaver, Tracy Weaver, Thelma Kathleen "Sissy" Garrard, Walter Weaver, Samye Jean Jones; a daughter-in-law, Sue Boyd; a grandchild, Ryne Erickson; and a great-grandchild, Abe Lowder. Mary C. is survived by her four sons and a daughter: Gaylon and wife Marilyn of Austin; Gary and wife Terri of Grand Prairie; Sam of Tyler; Tony and wife Margie of Tyler and Kittye and husband Larry of Tyler. She has twelve grandchildren: Rebecca, Michael, Graham, Jay and wife Ann, Steve and wife Cindy, Mike and wife Kellie, Luke and wife Chandler, Jake, Carolyn and husband Frank, Landry and Lance. She also has six great-grandchildren: Mac, Grace, Jane, Sean, J.T. and Sophie.

Services will be held Saturday at 1:00 pm at First United Methodist Church in Lorenzo. Burial will follow in the Idalou Cemetery under the care of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls. Visitation will be held Friday from 6:00 till 7:00 pm at the Adams Funeral Home in Lorenzo. The family would like to thank Hospice of East Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Lorenzo First United Methodist Church. Online condolences can be made at www.adamsfuneral.com .