Lon Boyd
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FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE MOURNING THE DEATH OF A FORMER SULLIVAN COUNTY OFFICIAL. LON BOYD DIED SUNDAY AT THE AGE OF 79. HE SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE KINGSPORT BAR ASSOCIATION AND PRACTICED LAW UP UNTIL HIS DEATH. HE WAS BEST KNOWN AS JUDGE BOYD, SERVING AS SULLIVAN COUNTY’S TOP ELECTED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL FROM 1966 TO 1986. HE WILL BE BURIED AT OAK HILL MEMORIAL PARK THURSDAY WITH A MEMORIAL SERVICE TO FOLLOWE AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.