SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Rev. Troy Wayne Boshears, 46, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.

He was born Oct. 9. 1955, in Blytheville, Ark., son of Fred and Irene Brewer Boshears. He and Georgina Thompson were married Sept. 12, 1981, at Morehouse, Mo.

Boshears had worked for Tetra Pak and was assistant minister at Beulahland General Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Troy Boshears Jr. of St. Louis, Johnny Thompson of Bertrand, Mo.; his mother of Morehouse; a brother, Fred Boshears of Itta Bena, Miss.; four sisters, Betty Dodson of Cape Girardeau, Billy Crawford of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Gladys Lopez of Cruger, Miss., Freddie Womack of Yazoo City, Miss.; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, a brother, and a sister.

Friends may call at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel after 10 a.m. Saturday.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel, with the Rev. Scott Sutton officiating. Burial will be in Blodgett Cemetery.