Honor Ruby C. Boyd: Help Us Lay Her to Rest

My name is April Smith. It is with great sadness that I have to start a GoFundMe to lay my grandmother to rest.

My grandmother, Ruby C. Boyd, passed away on October 25th. She was 105 years old. My grandmother was the first Black librarian in the city of Philadelphia and the first Black librarian in the school district. She devoted her life to helping others and worked diligently in her church, Mother Bethel AME.She was also a dedicated AKA Diamond Soror.

Unfortunately, due to the greed of individuals while in the nursing home, her accounts were depleted. I am the last person left along with my children. All we want to do is lay her to rest the way she deserves to be.

We the family will provide funeral arrangements for Ruby C Boyd in the upcoming days.

We want to say thank you in advance for all the support.