Dewey Boyd

SIKESTON, Mo. — Dewey Rayford Boyd, 95, of Sikeston passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Dewey was born Oct. 13, 1927, in Avon, Missouri, son of the late Thomas A. and Etta Johnson Boyd. He and Eleanor Jackson Short were married in 1995. She preceded him in death on Dec. 1, 2022.

He was a graduate of Patton (Missouri) High School and attended college at Washington University in St. Louis. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War.

Dewey worked in insurance as an adjuster for Volkswagen Credit Corp. In 1964, he purchased the Courtesy Ford Dealership in Charleston, Missouri. He owned and operated the dealership for 45 years, retiring in 2009. He was a businessman at heart and enjoyed being involved in various entrepreneurial ventures through the years, including owning farm land in New Madrid County and Mississippi County.

Loving survivors include seven nieces and nephews, Jerry (Pamela) Boyd of Patton, Janet (Chuck) Heady Jr. of Cape Girardeau, Jim (Robin) Boyd of Sedgewickville, Missouri, John (Cathy) Boyd of Jackson, Mary (Ken) Friese of Friedheim, Tina Shabel of Herman, Missouri, and Sandy (Doug) Kasten of Jackson; a stepdaughter, Sandra (Steve) Moore; two stepgrandchildren, Clayton (Sarah) Carbaugh and Jason (Nicole) Carbaugh; four great-stepgrandchildren, Sophie and Stella Carbaugh and Shelby and Tyler Carbaugh; numerous great-nieces and -nephews; and many great-great-nieces and -nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas and Jack Boyd; a nephew, Stewart Boyd; and an infant sister.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating. Burial will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery, with full military honors.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on Dewey's personal obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.