James Oliver "Pappy" Boyd, 86, of Cottonwood died at Willow Springs Alzheimer's Special Care Center.
He was born in Klamath Falls, Ore., and moved to Shasta County in 1955.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, owned Boyd Trucking Co. in Cottonwood, and was a race car driver in Anderson and Chico and at the NASCAR Winston West Series.
Survivors include sons Buz of Cottonwood and Byron of Hat Creek; daughter Sharon Morgan of Redding; eight grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Anderson-Cottonwood Neighborhood Church in Anderson.
The Rev. Dan Woolery of Cottonwood Community Church officiated.
He was born in Klamath Falls, Ore., and moved to Shasta County in 1955.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, owned Boyd Trucking Co. in Cottonwood, and was a race car driver in Anderson and Chico and at the NASCAR Winston West Series.
Survivors include sons Buz of Cottonwood and Byron of Hat Creek; daughter Sharon Morgan of Redding; eight grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Anderson-Cottonwood Neighborhood Church in Anderson.
The Rev. Dan Woolery of Cottonwood Community Church officiated.
James Oliver "Pappy" Boyd, 86, of Cottonwood died at Willow Springs Alzheimer's Special Care Center.
He was born in Klamath Falls, Ore., and moved to Shasta County in 1955.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, owned Boyd Trucking Co. in Cottonwood, and was a race car driver in Anderson and Chico and at the NASCAR Winston West Series.
Survivors include sons Buz of Cottonwood and Byron of Hat Creek; daughter Sharon Morgan of Redding; eight grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Anderson-Cottonwood Neighborhood Church in Anderson.
The Rev. Dan Woolery of Cottonwood Community Church officiated.
He was born in Klamath Falls, Ore., and moved to Shasta County in 1955.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, owned Boyd Trucking Co. in Cottonwood, and was a race car driver in Anderson and Chico and at the NASCAR Winston West Series.
Survivors include sons Buz of Cottonwood and Byron of Hat Creek; daughter Sharon Morgan of Redding; eight grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Anderson-Cottonwood Neighborhood Church in Anderson.
The Rev. Dan Woolery of Cottonwood Community Church officiated.
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