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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Bill Lee Boggess
Bill Lee
Boggess
March 9, 1930 – November 13, 2012
Bill Lee Boggess' Obituary
Bill Lee Boggess, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at CAMC Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 9, 1930, and was the loving husband of Artie Holstein Boggess. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dunbar where he had served in many positions. He was a former Dunbar city councilman and a member of the Dunbar Masonic Lodge, No. 159 AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, and the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple where he played in the Gold Band. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean War. Bill formerly was a fireman for the Dunbar Fire Department. He retired from Union Carbide Institute, and had been an agent for the Erie Insurance Company.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Obie and Dolores Boggess; brothers, Harry, Norman (Poochie), and David Boggess; granddaughter, Beth Kerns; and great granddaughter, Emmy Kerns.
Bill is survived by his wife, Artie; children, Penny (Butch) Kerns of Hurricane, Teri (Harry) Smith of Marietta, GA, Tim Boggess of Teays Valley, Pat (Steve) Jones of Harrisville, and Rose (Don) Kult of Temecula, CA; grandchildren, Beki (Rich) Adkins, Scott (Britany) Kerns, Kristen (Jon) Guthrie, Harry Smith, Derek Smith, Clint Smith, Paige Boggess, Lydia Boggess, Aaron Boggess, Valerie Boggess, Vanessa Boggess, Jason (Megan) Jones, Melanie Jones, Ben Jones, Rachel (Chris) Figg, Stephanie (Ben) Watkins, Meridith Kult, and Alex Kult; great grandchildren, Kevin Adkins, Jude and Elle Kerns, Kailee Guthrie, Miciah and Kyra Jones, Owen Figg and Evie Watkins; brothers, Jack (Jean) Bogges of Oak Island, NC, Kenny Boggess of Cross Lanes. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, November 16 at Dunbar First Baptist Church, with Rev. Phillip Shields officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, November 15, at the church.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the First Baptist Church of Dunbar or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
He was born March 9, 1930, and was the loving husband of Artie Holstein Boggess. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dunbar where he had served in many positions. He was a former Dunbar city councilman and a member of the Dunbar Masonic Lodge, No. 159 AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, and the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple where he played in the Gold Band. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean War. Bill formerly was a fireman for the Dunbar Fire Department. He retired from Union Carbide Institute, and had been an agent for the Erie Insurance Company.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Obie and Dolores Boggess; brothers, Harry, Norman (Poochie), and David Boggess; granddaughter, Beth Kerns; and great granddaughter, Emmy Kerns.
Bill is survived by his wife, Artie; children, Penny (Butch) Kerns of Hurricane, Teri (Harry) Smith of Marietta, GA, Tim Boggess of Teays Valley, Pat (Steve) Jones of Harrisville, and Rose (Don) Kult of Temecula, CA; grandchildren, Beki (Rich) Adkins, Scott (Britany) Kerns, Kristen (Jon) Guthrie, Harry Smith, Derek Smith, Clint Smith, Paige Boggess, Lydia Boggess, Aaron Boggess, Valerie Boggess, Vanessa Boggess, Jason (Megan) Jones, Melanie Jones, Ben Jones, Rachel (Chris) Figg, Stephanie (Ben) Watkins, Meridith Kult, and Alex Kult; great grandchildren, Kevin Adkins, Jude and Elle Kerns, Kailee Guthrie, Miciah and Kyra Jones, Owen Figg and Evie Watkins; brothers, Jack (Jean) Bogges of Oak Island, NC, Kenny Boggess of Cross Lanes. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, November 16 at Dunbar First Baptist Church, with Rev. Phillip Shields officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, November 15, at the church.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the First Baptist Church of Dunbar or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
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