William Martin Boyce, age 72, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held 10:00am Thursday, July 20th at Darlington Presbyterian Church, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Born June 25, 1945, Martin was the son of the late Harvey Austin Boyce and Kathleen Gregory Boyce. He was a 1968 graduate of Clemson University with a degree in civil engineering. He served in the U.S. Army as 1st Lieutenant during the Vietnam War and was in the 102 Engineering Company. Martin enjoyed cooking, woodworking, Clemson Tigers, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a member of Darlington Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his children, Allison (Jim) Sutton, of Zurich, Switzerland, Meghan (Russell) Porter of Charleston, SC, William Austin (Kirby) Boyce of Florence, SC, Tom Boyce of White Hall, NY, and Brock Boyce of Charleston, SC; his grandchildren, Taylor, Griffin, Grayson, Caroline, Wesley, Sam, Porter, and Harper; his sister, Jane (Ray) Tripp of Greenwood, SC.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Caroline Boyce; and his brother, Robert Boyce.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Darlington Presbyterian Church Susan Johnson Memorial Fund, 311 Pearl St, Darlington, SC 29532; or to Presbyterian Home of Florence for the development of the children's playground, 2350 W. Lucas St. Florence, SC 29501.
Visitation
JUL
19.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Belk Funeral Home - Darlington
229 West Broad Street
Darlington, SC, 29532
Service
JUL
20.
10:00 AM
Darlington Presbyterian Church
SC