Ricky A. Boward Obituary (1957 - 2020)

LINCOLN - Ricky A. Boward, 62, passed away at 8:09 p.m. on August 22, 2020 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Ricky was born on October 24, 1957 in Lincoln, IL; son of Albert and Marilyn (Combs) Boward. He married Shari Davis on January 5, 1996 in Lincoln, IL. She survives him. Also surviving Ricky are his children: Nicholas Boward of Lincoln,IL and Ryan (Dana Spiesz) Davis of Pekin, IL; grandchildren: Rylan and Jalen; siblings: Michael (Elizabeth) Cheek of Topeka, IL, Mark (Yvonne) Cheek of Lincoln, IL, Chris (John) Cheek-Agee of Lincoln, IL, and Randy Boward of Fort Meyers, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents. Ricky was a member of The United Methodist Church of Middletown, IL. He was a member of the Springfield Carpenters Union # 270. He was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan. Enjoyed fishing, camping and golfing with his son, as well as golf cart rides with his pets. Ricky never met a stranger and above all else he loved spending time with his family and never missed a family get together. Ricky chose to be a organ donor and with the help of Gift of Hope others will live on. Private family graveside services will be held. A celebration of life for Ricky will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in Ricky's name to the Humane Society of Logan County. Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL.