Boyce Freeman

Boyce E. Freeman, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Heartland Care and Rehab.

He was born Nov. 21, 1939, in Dover, Arkansas, to Charles E. and Ziola Curtis Freeman.

He and Barbara June Howell were married March 6, 1957, at Bell City, Missouri. She passed away Nov. 2, 2006.

Boyce was self-employed as an auto-body repairman for over 20 years.

Survivors include four daughters, Cheryl Hyder of Waco, Texas, Regina Freeman of Jackson, Barbara (Tim) Crowden of Cape Girardeau and Ericka (Dale) Wiseman of Jackson; two sons, Alan (Jeannie) Freeman of Bryan, Texas, and Shawn (Jennifer) Freeman of College Station, Texas; a brother, Gary Freeman of Advance, Missouri; 18 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three sons, a daughter, three brothers and a sister.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with family members officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer's Association.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.