Boyd Lee Fisher

Boyd Lee Fisher, 79, of Lehigh Acres, FL, peacefully passed away on May 21, 2013. Boyd was born in Benton, Tennessee on December 31, 1933. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps for two years, and retired after 20 years from the U.S. Army with rank of Sergeant First Class. He served in Vietnam and was especially proud of his service in the military and being part of the First Calvary. After his time in the military, he worked in maintenance at Mallory/Duracell Battery in Cleveland, TN, later owning a resale shop also in Cleveland, and lastly working as a welder for Florida Aluminum and Steel in Fort, Myers, FL. He loved fishing, gardening and woodworking; making much of his own furniture as well as items for others. He loved the outdoors in general and his dogs. Boyd loved family gatherings at his home where he enjoyed cooking for everyone. He will be greatly missed by all of his family. He set great examples on how one should live and carry out their lives and walked in shoes that none of us could dream to fill. If he was here right now, he would say, "I'm GREAT!" He was preceded in death by his parents, George T. and Rosa Lee Cloer Fisher; paternal grandparents, Leander and Lillian Fisher; maternal grandparents, George and Matilda Cloer; brothers, Charles Fisher, Ralph Fisher, and Jerry Fisher; sisters, Helen Fisher and Mary Fisher Lang, and his oldest son, Ricky Lee Fisher. Survivors include his wife, Emmie Sue Fisher and her children; sisters, Ruth Ann Fain, Elaine Miller and Veta Waldrop; brother, Jack Fisher; former wife, Violet (Pat) Smith Pratt; daughters, Bernice Gayle Raymond and Karen Wills; son, Terry Fisher; seven grandchildren: Jenifer, Christopher, Ami, Terry Lee, Dustin, Justin and Sarah; nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. His family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2013 at Fike Funeral Home prior to the service. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. on Friday in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Reverend Jim Caywood officiating. Interment will follow in Boanerges Cemetery with full military honors. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Fisher family guestbook at wwwfikefh.com.