Dorothy Boyd

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Dorothy Jean Rayford Boyd, 69, of Maryland Heights passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at Stonebridge Senior Living in Maryland Heights.

She was born Nov. 13, 1949, in Tunica, Mississippi, to Janie McFarland and Bobby J. Rayford.

She attended Cape Girardeau Central High School until her mother moved the family to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, where she graduated.

Dorothy moved to St. Louis, where she met and married Billy Moore.

She was a busy and devoted hard worker. She was a lead person at Vi-Jon Laboratory and Two Brothers Factory. As Dorothy's health began to fail her, she was forced to retire.

She never had children of her own, but many called her Momma D, Grandma or Ms. Dorothy. Her love for family was contagious. Kassandra Clark and Christopher Bedell were her special niece and nephew, who cared for her from a young age, but she loved them all. A special thank you to her special caretaker and wonderful sister, Mae Bedell.

She was preceded in death by her parents and nine siblings.

Survivors waiting to meet her in glory are her seven sisters, Izola, Leola, Ernestine, Bernice, Tiny, Johnnie Mae and Joyce Ann; four brothers, Bobby, Robbie, Charles and Patrick; a host of nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Rest now, Dorothy, for great is your reward.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with her nephew, Elder Vincent Twiggs, officiating. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

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