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Sheldon Lee Boyd

1944 - 2025

Sheldon Lee Boyd obituary, 1944-2025

BORN

1944

DIED

2025

Sheldon Boyd Obituary

Sheldon Lee Boyd

November 25, 2025

Sheldon Lee Boyd, 81, of Meadows of Dan, VA passed away on November 25, 2025, in The Villages, FL.

Sheldon was born in Patrick County, VA to Oscar Lee Boyd and Nannie Hall Boyd on April 16, 1944. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly Marie Boyd.

Sheldon is survived by his spouse, Wanda Hartness Boyd; daughters, Angel Papa (Tom) and Cori Spain; granddaughter, Alexis Spain (Tyler Herdtfelder); grandson, Ocean Papa, sisters Ruby Asbury (Dennis) and Shirlien Belcher.

Funeral services and burial will be held at the Boyd family cemetery in the spring of 2026.
Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Dec. 7, 2025.

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