Derrick Boyden Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Derrick Boyden (Kankakee, Illinois), born in Joliet, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 59, on January 21, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Derrick Boyden or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Boyden II and Adele Boyden-Newman; his stepfather Edward Newman; his grandparents, Andrew and Sudie Jones; his uncle Andrew Jones Jr.; and his cousin Cynitha "Cindy" Jones.
He is survived by: his siblings, Kymberly Hayes, Ruth Hatcher (Larry), Keith Boyden of Rockford, John Boyden III (Patricia) of Panama City, Paul Boone of Saginaw, MI and Edward Newman Jr. of Minneapolis, MN.; his nieces and nephews, Andrea Short (Johnny) of Kankakee, Illinois, Kiara Alexander of Edwardsville, Illinois, Phenique Boyden of Bourbonnais, Illinois, Clarence Alvin Hayes (Michelle) of Kankakee and Joseph Hayes of Bourbonnais, Illinois.; his great-nieces and great-nephews, Taylor Hayes, Tamara Short, Gabrielle Short, Aarion Brown, Kaitlyn Adele Hayes, Aaliyah Brown, Corleone Hayes, Aarianna Brown, Ariana Hayes, Johnny Short II and Toni Smith; his cousins, Mark Twane Jones, Phyllis Howery (Steven), Monique Howery and Steven Howery Jr. (Michelle); Kairo Bender and Noah Young.
