Background
Boyd, Julia Margaret was born on March 7, 1921 in Newton Grove, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Isaiah and Mary Lela (Blackman) Tart.
Boyd, Julia Margaret was born on March 7, 1921 in Newton Grove, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Isaiah and Mary Lela (Blackman) Tart.
Bachelor of Science, East Carolina University, 1942.
Vice president, WSCS, Lillington (North Carolina) U. Methodist Church, 1948-1949;
president, Woman's Society Christian Svc., Mount Olive, North Carolina, 1951-1955, 59-61;
secretary various committees, WSCS, 1st United Methodist Church, Mount Olive, North Carolina, from 1950;
member, secretary administrative board and county ministries, WSCS, 1st United Methodist Church, Mount Olive, North Carolina, 1955-1997;
member local work area on education, WSCS, 1st United Methodist Church, Mount Olive, North Carolina, 1960-1982;
chairman, WSCS, 1st United Methodist Church, Mount Olive, North Carolina, 1971-1975;
chairman spiritual growth, WSCS, 1st United Methodist Church, Mount Olive, North Carolina, 1971-1975;
member finance committee, WSCS, 1st United Methodist Church, Mount Olive, North Carolina, 1985-1987, 90-96;
counselor, United Methodist Youth Fellowship, 1960-1967;
adult delegate, National Convocation Methodist Youth, 1964;
president, Goldsboro district United Methodist Women, 1955-1959;
member, North Carolina Conference Board Education, 1964-1972;
member, North Carolina Council on Youth Ministries, 1964-1982;
chairman, North Carolina Council on Youth Ministries, 1972-1976;
member adult staff youth, senior high ministers, 1972-1992;
member, North Carolina Conference Council on Ministries, 1972-1982;
member, Goldsboro district Council on Ministries, since 1970;
secretary, Goldsboro district Council on Ministries, since 1971;
also coordinator youth ministries, Goldsboro district, 1964-1982. Delegate SEJ Youth Conference, Arlington, Virginia, 1976, SEJ Leadership Development Workshop, Lake Junaluska, 1977. Lay representative Goldsboro district Conference Council on Ministries, 1982-1992, annual conference United Methodist Church, 1985, 87, 90, 96, district trustee, since 1993.
Representative North Carolina Christian Advocate, since 1985. Board directors Methodist Home for Children, 1993-1996. Member, secretary district advising committee Fremont Youth Home, 1988-1996.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Mount Olive, 1955-1956, Mount Olive High School and Southern Wayne High School Band Patron's Club, 1964-1966. Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, 1956-1957. Active Community Chest.
Member Women's Auxiliary of North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association (correspondent secretary 1976-1977, recording secretary 1977-1978, Second vice president 1978-1979, 1st vice president 1979-1980, president 1980-1981, member nominating committee 1988-1995, ministers committee 1988-1989, hospitality committee 1989), United Methodist Women (member history committee Goldsboro district 1984, chairperson 1989, 94, vice president local chapter 1988-1989), Southern Wayne Country Club.
Married Shelton Bickett Boyd, February 21, 1944. Children: Mary (Mistress Edward Southerland III), Deborah (Mistress John Wayne Pearson).