Charles Henry Boyd

Charles Henry Boyd, 94, was welcomed into the loving arms of the love of his life, his wife Lucy, on the morning of August 6, 2018. A memorial gathering will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Charles and his family .Charley was born on January 25, 1924 at home near Bangor, IA. He was the son of Sanford and Elsie Moorman Boyd. He was the 4th of 6 children, brothers Merle & Harold and sisters Tillie, Leona & Evelyn.Charley was raised and educated in Bangor and Liscomb, moving to Marshalltown as a teenager. He met his wife Anna Lucille (Lucy) Rust at the age of 15. They dated using a bicycle instead of a car. They married when he was 16 and she was 15 and were married 73 years when she passed away in 2014. They were the parents of 6 children, Charles (Vernie) Boyd, Karen Boyd, twins Charlene Boyd and Darlene Boyd Baer, Terry (Melaina) Boyd, and Kimberly (Mike) Boyd Bruns. They were blessed with five, grandchildren, Jeff, Jeanette, Paul (Michelle), Genele & Cameron; 10 great-grandchildren, Jesse, Lynsey(Rob), Connor, Jordan, Lauren, Kylie, Taylor, Morgan, Jace, Jake; and two very special great great grandchildren, Skyler (The Boy) and Willow, other extended family, Richard Hildebrand, Loretta & Mark Britzman, Dennis Jay, Lisa Davis, Heidi Peterson, Dakota Jordan, Jon Gray and his dog Sugar.  He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, 3 sisters, wife Lucy in 2014, sons Vernie & Terry, daughters Charlene & Darlene and his best friend of more than 70 years, Boyd Church.  Charley worked for Concrete Materials as a truck driver before serving during WWII in Guam, New Genea and the Phillipines. He continued working for Concrete Materials after the war and for the Marshalltown City Street Department as Head Mechanic until his retirement in 1986 after 29 years.  He enjoyed fishing and loved camping at Holiday Lake with his wife, children and grandchildren. He was a great fan of the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, who he finally was able to see win the World Series. He would often be watching more than one game at a time. He enjoyed playing the harmonica with his daughter Charlene. He taught himself how to play the harmonica and guitar. He was a good singer and often sang "You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me Lucille” and "El Paso." He loved to watch westerns and was never without his snap shirts and Skoal Wintergreen Long Cut.  He was a man with a great sense of humor and a kind heart. Many neighbors and friends referred to him as quite the character. At the age of 94 he was still mowing his own lawn and still loved to bake cakes, key lime pies and especially brownies. He lived and loved with all his heart and we are so blessed to have had him for 94 years.               “ See you in the Morning, first thing”