Newport News,

Kathy Stoddard Boyd, 59, widow of Karl Stanley Boyd,  passed away on Nov. 5, 2022.  She was born in Atwater, California and moved to Hampton in 1970.  She worked as an administrative assistant for Muller Martini Book Binding Company, before becoming a Certified Medical Assistant in 2012.  She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Todds Lane Ward. In her spare time, Kathy loved caring for her various animals and crafting. Her kind and generous spirit touched the lives of many over the years.

Kathy was also preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Elizabeth Stoddard, as well as her sister Sherry Alton.  She is survived by her daughter Erin Boyd; sister Christine Harding, and brothers, Tim Stoddard (Deborah) and Todd Stoddard (Debbie).

A service to celebrate the life of Kathy will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1510 Todds Lane in Hampton.

Arrangements are by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home in downtown Hampton, 757-723-3191.