- Date Of Birth: May 12, 1930
- Date Of Death: November 17, 2017
- State: Alabama
Marie B. Truss (Big Mama) was born in Lawrence County, Alabama to the late Carlton and Minnie Lloyd Boyd on May 12, 1930. She departed this life on November 17, 2017 at NHC Nursing facility, Moulton, Alabama.
She was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Roosevelt Truss. At an early age Marie was baptized into the Church of Christ. She worked at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center for over 25 years.
She was preceded in death by: her grandson, Garcia Boyd Jr; sisters, Bessie Echols, Emma Jones, and Minnie Lee Pointer; brothers: Luther Boyd, Edward Boyd, Carl Boyd, Ben Boyd and Eugene Boyd.
Marie is survived by her loving daughter: Earlean (Lionel) Sheffey of Moulton, AL: one granddaughter, Tonya (David) Fletcher, Moulton, AL; one grandson, Kareem (Michelle) Boyd, Huntsville, AL; one granddaughter-in-law, Shelia Boyd, Decatur, AL; two great-grandsons, Correy (Brandi) Boyd, Trinity, AL and Alexander Boyd, Huntsville, AL; two great-granddaughters, Kendall and Madison Boyd, Huntsville, AL; one great great-grandson, Corbin Boyd, Trinity, AL; two sisters, Hattie McDaniel and Bertha Nell (James) McDaniel, Moulton, AL; one brother, Willie Gene Boyd, Moulton, AL; one sister-in-law, Purfice Boyd, Moulton, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Special friends, Barbara, Joyce, Judy, Mary and TC.
