Cleon Allen Boyd

Cleon Allen Boyd 64 a resident of East Dover Road passed away on Friday April 3, 2020 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center from complications of the COVID-19 virus. The son of the late John Boyd and Janice Batchelder. He was born in Bennington Vermont on March 13, 1956. He grew up on the family farm in Wilmington , attended Wilmington Schools and Graduated from Wilmington High School. Throughout his life he had worked as an equipment operator for many people in the Deerfield Valley including Fitzpatrick Excavating, Plimpton Construction, John Boyd and Wayne Corse. However his true passion was operating a Snow Cat and grooming the trails of Hogback, Haystack, Mt. Snow and for seven years at Snow Valley Resorts in California. Cleon had the ability to traverse the steepest inclines and create the smoothest trails. In the summer months he would use his talents maintaining the trails in preparation for the coming winter. Cleon was a former longtime member of the Wilmington Fire Department , he loved riding his Honda Goldwing motorcycle, He had a close family and enjoyed going to camp and being at the sugarhouse with them . With an appreciation of country music he loved to get together with his family and sing country songs. He leaves his mother Janice Batchelder of Brattleboro, sons Christopher Boyd and wife Kaya of Dover, Zachari Boyd and wife Caitlyn of Readsboro, daughters Naomi Boyd of New Hampshire and Meghan Carrier and husband Devon of Readsboro, his grandchildren Christopher Boyd Jr., Emma Boyd, Gavon Carrier, Alia Garvin, Clowee Lafreniere and Albion John Lanphear. Brothers Leon Boyd (his twin) of Dover, Bucky Boyd of Wilmington, sisters Theresa Clare of New York, Carol Boyd Johnson of Northern Vermont and Tammy Snow of Dover, three great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins. A Celebration of Cleon’s life will be held at the Boyd Family Farm at a later date and will be announced at that time. In lieu of flowers, please send to the Wilmington Firefighters Association c/o Covey Allen & Shea Funeral Home P.O. Box 215 Wilmington, VT 05363.