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Roney E. Boyd Jr.
Roney E. Boyd, Jr., was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1947 to the late Edward and Bernice Boyd. Roney is the only boy of the four children born to Edward and Bernice. When Roney’s parents separate...view moreRoney E. Boyd, Jr., was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1947 to the late Edward and Bernice Boyd. Roney is the only boy of the four children born to Edward and Bernice. When Roney’s parents separated, the children went to live with various relatives living in Richmond until the parents could find living quarters where they could work and support the young children. This separation between parents and children lasted for a number of years, and when it came time for Roney to return to live with one of his parents, he begged to continue to live with his father’s aunt and uncle that had been keeping him during the separation. In fact, Roney had started to affectionately refer to them as Mommy Willard and Daddy Miles.
Roney would go on to live with his beloved mommy Willard and daddy Miles until their dying days. While living with them, he would have the opportunity to live in the various sections of Richmond, Virginia; North Side; New Town; West End; and Church Hill, spending a number of those years in the East End Whitcomb Court Projects before joining the United States Marines. Roney is one of the few people that grew up with Arthur Ashe and his brother Johnny during his adolescent years as he started to develop his love for the game of tennis at the Brookfield playground on Sledd Street on the north side of town. Johnny and Roney would both join the Marine Corps at their earliest opportunity and would serve at lest one tour of duty during the same time in Vietnam.view less