Dr. Wallace Wyman Boyd

Dr. Wallace Wyman Boyd of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He accomplished so many things during his 84 years on this Earth.

Wallace was born on March 6, 1941 in Clinton, South Carolina. From his early childhood during World War 2, he remembered the rationing of sugar, gasoline, and other commodities that occurred to help the American war effort. Wallace’s formative years were spent at the family farm learning how to farm and quail hunt with his friends and quail dogs. Growing up, Wallace had an entrepreneurial spirit and came up with various business plans that allowed him to pay his way through Davidson University, and subsequently the Medical University of South Carolina.

Wallace proudly served his country as a flight surgeon in the Air Force during the Vietnam War completing over 40 missions. His work was critical to the success of aeromedical evacuation, helping stabilize patients and save countless lives during a pivotal time in military medicine. After the war, he continued his medical career, training as an Orthopedic surgeon with a specialization in the hand. He completed a residency in New Orleans at Tulane with fellowships in Los Angeles and Atlanta. He ultimately settled in Spartanburg, where he built his practice and raised his family.

Wallace retired from medicine at age 74 and subsequently spent his retirement years with his family in Spartanburg, as well as tending to the family farm in Clinton. Wallace loved his friends in Clinton, and together they farmed, hunted, and fished. Wallace was an accomplished gardener and was known around town for growing the finest tomatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes. It was not at all unusual to see Wallace working on a tractor, bent over in his garden, or climbing up in a deer stand at 80 years old. He was an avid storyteller and could really spin a yarn - some of it even true. He is remembered for his sense of humor as well as his altruistic nature.

He was a lifelong learner with a curious mind and a servant’s heart. Wallace believed medicine was a calling without borders. As an orthopedic surgeon, he traveled to Malawi, Africa to provide critical care and perform surgeries for those who otherwise had little access to treatment, leaving a lasting impact on countless lives. After retirement, he completed the Clinical Pastoral Residency program at Spartanburg Regional and served as a volunteer hospital chaplain for several years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg.

He served his community through his volunteer work, including belonging to several Boards of Directors. He worked with the Easter Seals Clinic at the Charles Lea Center helping children and families maximize their potential. He was a founding member of the Spartanburg branch of FAVOR Upstate (Faces And Voices Of Recovery), and he was a driving force in working with and growing the Upstate Mobility Impaired Deer Hunt, growing this annual event to over 100 hunters and multiple landowners.

Wallace was a loving father and husband and took pride in what his family accomplished from lessons he instilled in them. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Lori Taylor Boyd, sons Warren Taylor Boyd (Annie) and Joel Butler Boyd (Ellen), eldest son Graham Allen Boyd (Laura Kaspar), grandsons Kabir Cooppan-Boyd and Rohan Cooppan-Boyd, and daughter Catherine Wyman Boyd, his sister Corinne Boyd and his nieces and nephew Corinne Rainey, Catherine Rainey, and Dossey Rainey.

He was predeceased by his parents, Butler Hubert Boyd and Catherine Jones Boyd McFadden, his son-in-law Terry Vergamini, and his loyal and faithful companion dog Blaze. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of your choice.

Services will be scheduled and announced at a later date.