J.T. "Jake" Boyd, who resided in Caulksville, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Paris. He was born June 3, 1917 in Bloomer, Arkansas to the late Robert Lee Boyd and Mary Etta (Crouch) Boyd. He was 95 years old. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia "Punkin" Boyd; his son, James W. "Jim" Boyd; one daughter, Jo Ann Stiles, and his sister, Lillian Boyd.

J.T. was owner and operator of Boyd Trailer Sales in Caulksville. He was a trader, farmer, and rancher. In his younger years, he was owner and operator of Boyd Construction Company. J.T. was a WWII Navy veteran, and member of Caulksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 8th at Caulksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at Caulksville Cemetery with "Military Honors" under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.

Officiating the service will be the Rev. Bill Van Meter.

He is survived by one daughter, Linda Koch of Caulksville; two brothers, Charles Boyd and David Boyd, both of Caulksville; six grandchildren, Jim D. Boyd, Craig Morris, Terri Black, Rhonda Woods, Jack Hewett, and Todd Hewett; twelve great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Culver, Adolf Forst, Calvin Johnson, Haskell Casalman, Walter Turk, John Beasley, and Chuck Parsons.

Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Patterson, Sonny Cole, Robert Hand, and the employees of Korner Cafe in Caulksville.

Family will visit with friends 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday night at the funeral home in Charleston.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Caulksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church or Caulksville Cemetery Fund @ P.O. Box 2 Ratcliff, AR 72951.

To pay an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.