A visitation is set for 10 a.m. with a memorial service to follow at noon Thursday, Jan. 3, at the United Methodist Church on 719 Court Street in Fulton.
Born in Fulton on Dec. 20, 1949, to William and Mary Lee Boyd, Willie was dedicated to his family. The former president of Boyd & Boyd title company and graduate of Westminster College treasured his wife, daughters, and grandchildren—attending Owen’s wrestling matches, playing with Ellie, listening to Henry’s stories, and getting to know baby Sam.
Willie was also relentlessly curious about the world around him, tinkering on homemade tractors in his workshops and filling a sizable library with works on literature, history, philosophy and art. An exuberant traveler, he never knew a stranger, whether in central Missouri or on the banks of the Seine. He also was dedicated to public service, volunteering for years with PET International’s Mobility Worldwide of Columbia.
Willie is survived by wife Pamela Kirk Boyd of Columbia; brother Jack and his wife, Beth, of Fulton; daughter Julia Boyd Uhls and her husband, Chad, and their son, Owen, of Fulton; daughter Cynthia Boyd Beckmeyer and her husband, Brian, and their daughter, Ellie, of Fulton; stepson Aaron Warren and his fiancé, Kit Godfrey, of Columbia; stepson Thomas Warren and his wife, Sarah, and their sons Henry and Sam of Washington, D.C.; and many other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to PET International and Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society.
