Barbara Jane (Jackson) Boyd

Barbara Jane (Jackson) Boyd, 77, of Cabot went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, September 16, 2022.  “Barbara Jane” as she was known to her family and friends was born October 5, 1944,  the youngest child of the late Sam Jackson and Eva Lee (Prater) Jackson. She was a 1962 graduate of Jacksonville High School and Draughon School of Business in Little Rock. In 1963 she married her childhood sweetheart, Kenneth E. Boyd, and they celebrated 56 years of marriage prior to his death in 2019.

Barbara was a phenomenal wife, mother and friend who lived for her family and friends. The love for her children and grandchildren knew no bounds and she loved doing special things for them. To know her was to love her and if you had her as a friend, you had a true treasure. Barbara retired from the Jacksonville Housing Authority as its Deputy Director. Barbara was a faithful member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church.

She is survived her children son, Darin Boyd (Terri) of Cabot, Arkansas; daughter Angela Coursey (Eugene “Bubba”) of Bloomingdale, Georgia; grandchildren Jackson Boyd (Camille), Gavin Boyd, Kevin Coursey (Nicki), Ashley Aeger (Joey), five great-grandchildren; sister Janet Williams of Cabot, Arkansas, sisters-in-law Irma Barrett, Betty Boyd, Judy Boyd, Phyllis Boyd, Annette Hammons (Johnny) and host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by siblings, Sammy Joe Jackson and Una Dell Edwards.

The family would like to thank Stonebridge Assisted Living and Cabot Nursing and Rehab for their excellent care of our mother.

Visitation will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home at 1921 Main Street. Funeral service will be Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 10:00 am at Zion Hill Baptist Church, 11923 Zion Hill Road, Cabot. In the spirit of Barbara’s glow, we encourage you to wear bright, casual colors to celebrate her. Burial immediately following at Sumner Cemetery.