Cousins, Burlyne V. Boyd, 73, died February 12, 2007.
STUART, FLORIDA and PRESQUE ISLE – Burlyne V. Boyd Cousins, 73, passed away February 12, 2007 with her loving husband by her side. She was born July 5, 1933 in Mars Hill, Maine. She was the daughter of Spurgeon and Jessie (Sparks) Boyd.
Burlyne was a graduate of Aroostook Central Institute in Mars Hill. She was a lifelong member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Burlyne was survived by her husband of 52 years, Berchie Cousins, a daughter-in-law Barbara Cousins of Florida, and granddaughter Erin Smith and her husband Phil. Sisters, Orla Carney of Ashland, Roberta Taylor and her husband Jim of Westfield, Rosella Large of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Uva Hardgrove and her husband Patrick of Westfield. Sisters-in-law, Coralene Currier of Pitsfield, Maine, and Rachel Ryder of Carmel, Maine. A brother-in-law, Austin Cousins of Kingpaning, Pennsylvania. Many nieces and nephews and special friends. Burlyne was predeceased by her only child, Floyd Cousins, her mother and father, a brother, John Boyd, a sister, Amelia Peers, brothers-in-law, Gene Large, Calvin Peers, Richard Cousins and Jerry (Pete) Carney.
There will be a memorial service at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Presque Isle at a later date.