RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond community is mourning the sudden loss of Clyde “Sincere” Boykins, a neighborhood leader who dedicated his life to uplifting others after serving nearly three decades in prison.

Boykins, known affectionately as “Unc,” collapsed while walking his dog on Tuesday, Aug. 12. His fiancée, Keisha Barnette, said he called her moments beforehand and told her he felt like he was having a heart attack.

Despite her efforts to reach him and the response from neighbors and emergency crews, Boykins died within minutes.

“It’s just a loss -- it’s not a loss just for me as my companion but a loss to our community, a loss to our neighborhood,” Barnette said. “I think a lot of people here, especially in Mosby, know the love that he had for the community because the commu

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