Johnnie Margurite Dave Boyd, the youngest of 11 children, transitioned to Glory on the evening of Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Johnnie entered the world on June 11, 1938, in Cedartown, Georgia, and was born to John Marshall Dave and Carrie House Dave. Having no children that carried his name and knowing that this bundle of joy was “the last,” Johnnie Margurite became his namesake. During the Great Black Migration, John Dave heard that there were better opportunities outside of Cedartown, so he moved his family and settled in Knoxville, Tennessee, in January of 1939. Johnnie was a creative and precocious child, who found herself always in trouble because of her mouth. She was very inquisitive and was always asking questions of her parents, siblings, nieces, nephews and neighbors. Her keen ability to research “a matter” and “ask why” would serve her well in the future. Johnnie was a product of the Knoxville school system and graduated with honors in 1956 from Austin High School. She left home for the first time to attend Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, majoring in Library Science. In her junior year, she was recognized as one of the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Johnnie enjoyed serving and being organizationally involved and pledged the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated on December 7, 1957. In 1960, she graduated from Clark College and immediately completed her Master’s degree in Library Science at Atlanta University. While on a bus trip to Lanett, Alabama with a college friend, during a break from Clark, she caught the eye of a tall, lean young Alpha man from Morehouse College named George Lee Boyd. His uniqueness and inquisitive nature intrigued her, and a friendship ensued and a relationship developed. Upon his graduation, they went their separate ways. He went to the Navy, and she went to graduate school. It wasn’t until she received a package in the mail that contained a note from then Petty Officer 2nd Class George and an engagement ring that their relationship rekindled. The two married on April 22, 1962, at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, DC. Following his discharge, the newlyweds moved to Petersburg, Virginia, briefly, while George completed his graduate degree, and then they made their permanent home in Richmond, Virginia. “Johnnie Boyd,” as she was affectionately known, served as an Associate Librarian at Virginia State College while in Petersburg and upon relocating, obtained a job as a librarian at Maggie Walker High School. In 1970, she became the first Black Librarian at George Wythe High School, where she served as its head for almost 30 years until her retirement in 1997. Those that knew Johnnie knew that she had three loves. Her first love was music. Singing was what she did to find peace and calm her soul. From childhood, she was known for her operatic first Soprano voice and her incredible vocal range. Her singing voice allowed her to travel domestically and internationally. Over 50 years she lent her voice as a vocalist of Richmond’s First African Baptist Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Faith Landmarks Ministries choirs, the Delta Pearls, along with other local chorales and choirs around the city of Richmond. In her later years, she found joy in acting and performed on numerous local stages. Her second love and in her words, “my most greatest accomplishment,” was her daughter, Marguerite Rosina, that she birthed in 1967, after eight arduous months of bed rest. She found pride and pleasure in serving, guiding, encouraging, mentoring, and being a cheerleader and advocate for her daughter. She burst with joy, to whoever would listen, about how she contributed to Marguerite’s growth and success. In 1997, she acquired a son, Darnell Ernest, by marriage, and in 1999, she witnessed the birth, firsthand, of her grandson, Darnell Emmanuel, who never ceased to amaze her because of his love for reading and his intellectual prowess. Thirdly, Johnnie loved to read and was never without a book, at times reading 5 to 7 books in a week. Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mystery, Drama, Self-Help, Romance, Theology, History, Comedy, all genres made her smile. She was a gatherer of information and felt content, sharing this information with others. She found passion in words and linguistics and could be found in her spare time, diligently and intently working her crossword puzzles. Following the death of her husband in 1999, her thirst to pursue knowledge led her to enroll herself, at the age of 64, into the Faith Landmarks Ministries Bible Institute, completing a two-year ministerial training course in 2004. She further educated herself at The Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond, earning a Master of Divinity degree in 2010 at the age of 72. She was ordained as a minister through the Faith Landmarks Ministerial Fellowship in 2014. After completing her education, she used her signature smile for service for many years, as a volunteer greeter at the Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Hospital, where she also served as an assistant to the facility’s chaplain. When visiting Faith Landmarks Ministries on Friday afternoons, you could always find her pleasing personality and colorful disposition at the reception desk, where she served with the Landmarks Office Volunteer Team. Johnnie Margurite Dave Boyd is survived by her daughter, Marguerite Rosina Boyd Faison, her son-in-love, Darnell Ernest Faison, her grandson, Darnell Emmanuel Faison, her BFF, Ms. Fosterlyn Perkins, her devoted neighbor, Mrs. Gale Washington Jones and numerous nieces and nephews. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. where viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 18 with a walk through visitation with the family from 5 to 7 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 19 at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 4000 Pilots Lane, Richmond. A memorial Service and an Omega Omega Service in Richmond and a memorial service in Philadelphia will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Circle Center Adult Day Services, 4900 W. Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23230. Please reference “In memory of Johnnie Boyd” in the memo section. Services will adhere to numerical and social distancing guidelines as per the Governor.