Obituary of Velma Sadie F. Boyce
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Sweet Velma Sadie (Ford) Boyce, age 92, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at her home in Boone, NC. Born at home during a blizzard in Western New York in 1923, she was the daughter of Walter Roy Ford and Lillian Belle (Scharping) Ford.
Velma loved to travel, crochet and laugh, especially with her grandchildren.
A military wife for 30 years, she is survived by her husband of 71 years, Harris S. Boyce; sons Wayne and Steve and daughter Pam; 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
Visitation will be held Monday morning, October 26th, at 10:00 AM at Elmore Cannon Stephens Funeral Home in Sumter, SC followed by a graveside service at Evergreen Cemetery (Sumter, SC). Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com; Austin & Barnes Funeral Home is serving the Boyce family.