Aaron Deran Boyd

• Aaron Deran Boyd, 20, a resident of 317 County Road 6001, Wedowee, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Troy Regional Medical Center, in Troy, Alabama.
• Public Visitation and Viewing Hours for Mr. Boyd will be observed on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, between the hours of 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
• Funeral Services for the late Aaron Deran Boyd will be observed on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 1:00 O'Clock PM, at the Midway Community Life Center, 4093 Highway
• 431, Wedowee, Alabama. Reverend Craig McClure will officiate.
• Burial will follow in the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, 820 Woodland Avenue, Wedowee, Alabama 36278.

Aaron Deran Boyd was born in Randolph County, Alabama on January 30, 1992 to the parentage of the former Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy and Stacy (Boyd) Clark. In the years after his birth, Aaron was blessed by the presence of Willie Battle in his life, who has served as a beloved step‐father.

From the age of 2 years, Aaron attended the Helen Keller School of Alabama in Talladega, He was a senior looking forward to graduation. For the past two years, Aaron enjoyed working as a Cafeteria Assistant for Alabama Industries for the Blind (AIDB). He was affiliated with The AIDB Chapel, and despite challenges he enjoyed music, computers, dance, and pretty girls. He enjoyed singing rap music. He was especially fond of banana pudding, and a enthusiastic fan of the Auburn Tigers. He was a good‐hearted person, who knew and understood God and Death. He believed in prayer and often spoke of prayer when talking with friends and family. Aaron passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Troy Regional Medical Center, in Troy, Alabama after competing in an athletic event in which he represented Helen Keller School AIDB during the Special Olympics. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: James Aaron, Boyd, Sara Frances Patillo Clark, Ocie Clark; and uncles, Ricky Lewis Clark and John Wayne Patillo. He leaves to celebrate his life, mourn his passing, and cherish his loving memory: his mother and step‐father, Stacy Boyd and Willie Battle of Wedowee, Alabama; his birth father, Jimmy Clark (Kimberley) of Fruithurst, Alabama; a brother, Keith Deshun Clark; his grandmother, Julie Mae Boyd and great grandmother, Minnie Prothro all of Wedowee, Alabama; four uncles: Randy Boyd (Shawanna) and Robert Johnson both of Roanoke, Steve Boyd (Valerie) of Rome, Georgia, Melvin Johnson of Tallapoosa, Alabama; four aunts: Sandra Clark Baggin (Ricky) of Roanoke, Alabama, Rosie Johnson of Oxford, Alabama, Jessie Angel (Eddie), and Mary Thurman both of Wedowee, Alabama; a very special friend, Ashleiah Pippins, of Helen Keller School of AIDB, and many other loving relatives and friends.

Floral Offerings for Mr. Boyd will be accepted at
Clark Memorial Funeral Services until Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM
After this time, please deliver all floral arrangements to the
Midway Community Life Center, 14093 Highway 431, Wedowee, Alabama 36278

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