Alva 'Boyd' Fortenberry, age 63, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident.

He was born on Tuesday, February 13, 1962, to Alva Ray and Agnes Neoma (Graham) Fortenberry, at Atoka, OK.

Boyd passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Lane, OK.

63 years, 2 months and 21 days.

He attended Tushka Public Schools and graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1980.

Boyd worked as a butcher for Rogers Food Market for years in Cartwright and later was involved in the family business as a house mover.

He served our country in the Oklahoma Army Na tional Guard.

He married Regina Bridges to which 2 children were born.

Boyd was raised in the Baptist faith and attended Tushka Baptist Church where he was baptized. He en joyed making knives, collecting rocks and rusty art, loved to dance and hunt for rocks.

SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: Devian Fortenberry and wife Danielle of Cartwright, TX, Dillon Fortenberry and friend Tif fany Whiteside of Cartwright, TX GRANDCHILDREN: Alison, Finley and Dawson Fortenberry of Cartwright, TX SIBLINGS: Tammy Herring and husband Shriver of Atoka, Brad Fortenberry and wife Pam of Atoka, Rocky Nevada Fortenberry of North Dakota, Nikki Ni cole Fortenberry of Checotah. along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Alva Ray and Agnes Neoma (Graham) Fortenberry SISTER: Lisa Hyde BROTHER: Allen Lee Bartells DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Sunday, May 11th, 2025 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro. Ralph Crow CASKETBEARERS: Rocky Fortenberry, Victor Fortenberry, JR Gabriel, Shane Herring, Gary Donahoo, J.D. Fortenberry CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: [email protected]. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE VISITATION IS SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE SERVICE SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN’S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK