Bill Boykin

Posted on: 06, 08, 2016
By : David Brooks
Categories : Past Obituaries
Comments : 3

Funeral services for Mr. Bill Boykin will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Immanuel Baptist Church with Bro. Michael Kirby and Pastor John Hunn officiating. Interment will follow at Wilson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation Friday 2-7 PM at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home and Saturday after 9 AM at Immanuel Baptist Church.

Mr. Boykin, age 83 of Lebanon passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at his home.

Born March 17, 1933, in Wilson County, he is the son of the late German Boyd Boykin and Bessie Jane Hootin Boykin. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, and worked at Ford Motor Company from 1957 to 1992. He was a very active member of Immanuel Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon, youth Sunday school and training union teacher, children’s Sunday school worker, and also served as training union director. He also sang in the choir, and was best known as being a hand shaker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law, Regina and Richard Kirby; sisters, Mary Jones, Anna Rhea Harmon, Elizabeth Gann, and Pauline Harmon; and three brothers, Walter, G. N., and J. W. Boykin.

He is survived by his wife Pauline Hobbs Boykin who he married December 25, 1952; son, Wayne (Kim) Boykin; five grandsons, Michael (Heather) Kirby, Randy (Brittnye) Kirby, Russell (Elizabeth) Kirby, Keith (Michelle) Boykin, and Kenneth (Jennifer) Boykin; and nine great grandchildren, Cameron & Sarah Kirby, Zoe, Hailey & Cooper Kirby, Duke & Zane Kirby, and Brendan & Brayden Boykin.

Messages for the Family

Jerry Little says:

June 9, 2016 at 12:04 pm

Michael, We are praying for you and your family. May God give you comfort and fill your heart and mind with the best memories you have of your grandfather.
Ron Franklin says:

June 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

Love this family and pray that God gives you peace. Pam and I are sorry for your loss.
Gary and Priscilla Payton says:

June 10, 2016 at 9:36 pm

Michael, Heather, we know this journey has been a long and difficult one. Death is not easy on this side of Jordan. But as Christians we rest in His hope that we know that we will see our loved ones again. And of how sweet it must have been for your grandfather to say goodbye to this life and in the split second wake up in the presence of our awesome Heavenly Father. You have been and will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers as your honor the Lord first and then your grandfather as you tell of his homegoing and the celebration of a life well lived. We love ya’ll.

Jerry Little says:

June 9, 2016 at 12:04 pm

Michael, We are praying for you and your family. May God give you comfort and fill your heart and mind with the best memories you have of your grandfather.

Ron Franklin says:

June 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

Love this family and pray that God gives you peace. Pam and I are sorry for your loss.

Gary and Priscilla Payton says:

June 10, 2016 at 9:36 pm

Michael, Heather, we know this journey has been a long and difficult one. Death is not easy on this side of Jordan. But as Christians we rest in His hope that we know that we will see our loved ones again. And of how sweet it must have been for your grandfather to say goodbye to this life and in the split second wake up in the presence of our awesome Heavenly Father. You have been and will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers as your honor the Lord first and then your grandfather as you tell of his homegoing and the celebration of a life well lived. We love ya’ll.

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