Velma J. Boyd, age 90, of Dupo, Illinois passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022. She was born December, 10, 1931 to Tillman and Dora (nee Gibson) Boyd whom have preceded her in death along with her siblings, Esther Boyd, Hughie Boyd, Ruth Baumbach and James Boyd and her brother in laws, Lowell Baumbach, Kevin Wilder and Jerry Campbell, Sr.
Velma leaves behind her beloved sisters, Mary(Louise) Baumbach, Fern Wilder, and Orah(Amelia) Campbell. She was a loving and adoring Aunt to many nieces and nephews. She will be missed by her family and friends.
Velma was a woman of faith, she was a long time member of Bethel Fellowship Assembly of God in Florissant, Missouri where she also taught Sunday School classes for over sixty years. Velma enjoyed traveling all around the country and even traveled to London once.
A visitation for Velma will be held Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Hoffmeister South County Chapel, 1515 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63125. An additional visitation will occur Friday, November 18, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the funeral home followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. Velma will be laid to rest following the service at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Contributions in Velma's memory may be made to Make a Wish Foundation of Missouri & Kansas, 13523 Barrett Parkway Drive #241, Ballwin, Missouri 63021, https://wish.org; or Stray Rescue of St. Louis, 2320 Pine Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103, https://www.strayrescue.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.HoffmeisterSouthCounty.com for the Boyd family.
