Annie Louise Boyd

Annie Louise Boyd, 80 of New Haven, CT a beloved mother, grandmother, godmother and a Stoic Legendary Pillar of New Haven, CT, peacefully passed away on September 11, 2025, surrounded with members of her loving family by her side. Annie’s sun rose on December 19,1944 in Berkeley County, South Carolina. On that day she emerged as the loving, cherished daughter of the late Julius Boyd Sr. and Masie Lee King. As a youngster until young adulthood, she attended the New Haven Public School System and graduated from Wilbur Cross High School. She continued her education in Public Service, where she started laying her foundation as a Notable Piller within her community. For well over fifty (50) years of her life she stayed in the “trenches” for change, with true integrity, authenticity and compassion. As a Black Woman Activist, she lived, breathe, slept, and ate campaigning for change. Her unwavering commitment for justice and equality seeped from her inner spirit, through her pores onto anyone and everyone who happen to share space with her, whether it be in assemblies, meetings, forums or simply at her dining room table. In the 1960’s Annie became a proud member of the New Haven Chapter of the Black Panther Party, where she aligned herself members of the “Party” and fought tirelessly for justice, equality and for the empowerment of marginalized communities. Due to her trustworthiness and forthrightness, she served in leadership roles on various boards and committees. Such as Project M.O.R.E, Welch Annex/Scranton School Project, Community Action Agency, Congress/West Street Homes, Hill Development Corporation, National Housing Group, New Haven Democratic Committee, Mayor Toni Harp’s Community Relations Team and many many more others. Annie was able to “smell her flowers” from the love and appreciation of the seeds that she planted during those 50 years before she passed. She reflected on the Proclamation of the City of New Haven, as the Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven Honoree, Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition that was presented by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, the Key to Hill Neighborhood. Ultimately on June 22, 2025, a street corner in her beloved neighborhood in the “Hill” on Congress Avenue and West Street was named in appreciation of her dedication. She was also a staunch believer of education and family. She passed her strengths morals and values onto her children and grandchildren. Her family will forever remember her radiant smile, love and wisdom. She left this legacy etched into the fabric of their hearts. Annie had nine loving children, twenty grandchildren, five great-grandchildren 3 God-children and 7 Children in Love. Her living children include Howard Boyd, Valerie Boyd, Michelle Boyd, Janet Boyd, Stephen Boyd, George (Monika)Boyd, Ray (Jaqueline) Boyd, and Joseph Boyd. Her son King James Kenneth-Tamar Boyd preceded her. (We are certain that she is with him now.) Her siblings Daniel (Crystal) Brown of North Carolina, Julia A. Gaskin of Arizona, Loretta Lee King of Connecticut, Cheryl Boyd, Brenda Boyd, Julius Boyd Jr., Alicia Boyd and Sandra Boyd all of South Carolina. Richard Robinson Jr., Tiffany Taylor and Reorn Jones Jr. are her God-children. Her Children in Love are Kimberly Morant, Marion Calling, Mike Capeles, Jose Gonzalez, Christopher D’errico, Shamone Smith, Emanuel Ford and many more, She has numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended relatives all of whom she cherished deeply. Predeceased family members are Julius Boyd, Maisie Lee King (parents) Joseph Boyd, Sanders Brown Jr. Harold (Ronald) Johnson-Brown (brothers) Carolyn Brown (sister) Daryl McIver (grandson).

“Whatever you do educate yourself to liberate!” Annie Louise Boyd

A Celebration of Annie’s life will be held on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 11am at Jacob’s Star Church 506 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT., at 11am. Viewing in Church from 10-11am. Condolences may be expressed at Colonialfunerals.com.