John Jefferson Boyd, Jr. entered into rest on August 27, 2016 in Marietta, Georgia. A private very brief memorial service will be held at a later date.

John was born in Charleston, SC, on June 10, 1942, preceded in death by his parents John (Jack) Jefferson Boyd, Sr. and Frances Flowers Boyd of Aiken, SC. He lived in North Augusta, SC for thirty years before spending the latter part of his life in Marietta, Ga. He was educated at The Citadel, Augusta State and Harvard University. He received his professional certifications as a Certified Data Processor (CDP) and Certified Computing Professional (CCP) from the International Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP). He was employed by the Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Co., First Financial Management Corporation, Director of the Augusta/Richmond County Data Processing Commission and retired as a Technology Director of the Cobb County School District. He served as President of the Augusta Chapter of Data Processing Management Association(DPMA); Atlanta Chapter of Metro Area Plus Managers of Information Systems(MAPMIS); Georgia Chapter of Government Managers of Information Systems(GMIS) and Georgia Managers of Educational Information Systems(GAMEIS). He was appointed by Governor Zell Miller to the task force for Educational Technology in Georgia and served on the technology Advisory Committee for Chattahoochee Technical College. He also was a statistician for the Atlanta Falcons Football Club; Treasurer and vestry member of St. John's Episcopal Church; a guest speaker at numerous civic organizations and published several articles in technology magazines and journals.

John is survived by his beloved wife of 50+ years Sandra Faye Lowry Boyd, his children, Jefferson Lowry Boyd, John Stacey Boyd, Amanda Nell Boyd Albertelli, grandchild Courtney Faye Leavell, his sisters, Frances Montague Boyd McDaniel of North Augusta, SC, Nancy Virginia Boyd Bethmann of Atlantic Beach, FL, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws.