Boyd Routh

Boyd Augburn Routh, 92, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was a resident of Alamance County and was the husband of 13 years to Erma Wolf Jones Routh who survives. Boyd was the owner and operator of Boyd Routh Construction; a former employee with Glen Raven Mills and years ago worked with his father in their saw mill where he used the lumber to build his and Evelyn's home. He was a charter member of New Hope Baptist Church, a deacon, song leader, sang with the New Hope Trio and was a US Army veteran. Survivors other than his wife, Erma include his daughters, Sherry Routh Jones and Patty Routh Harrington and husband, Stacy; son, Joey Allan Routh and wife, Patricia; grandchildren, Ashley Scarlett, Heather Cox, America Jones-Wilson, Andrew Routh and Shannon Routh; great grandchildren, Abigail Jones, Kasem Scarlett, Addison Scarlett and Kendal Scarlett; step children, Dennis Jones, Stephen Jones and Sylvia Kay Barber; eight step grandchildren and twelve step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Hayes Routh; parents, Walter Routh and Ollie Truitt Routh Phibbs; grandson, Jamie Jones; one brother and two sisters. The celebration of Boyd's life will be held 2:00pm Sunday, August 23, 2015 at New Hope Baptist Church by Rev. Randy Hobbs with burial to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7pm Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist Church, 1525 Flora Ave., Burlington, NC 27217.