MARY ALICE THORNTON (JOHN G.1) was born 02 Mar 1923 in Jones County, Mississippi, and died 05 Apr 2005 in Union Line, Jones County, Mississippi. She married BUFORD LEDREW BOYKIN 21 Dec 1941 in Jones County. Mississippi, son of ROSCOE BOYKIN and GENEVA MCHENRY. He was born 18 Dec 1916 in Soso, Jones County, Mississippi, and died 16 Nov 1987 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi.
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Mary Alice Boykin, 82, of Laurel, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at South Central Medical Center in Laurel. A Baptist, Mrs. Boykin was retired from Stevens Sportswear where she had been a seamstress. Mrs. Boykin was preceded in death by her husband, Buford L. (Boot) Boykin; her parents, Jack and Emma Thornton; her brothers, Ralph Thornton, Jack Thornton, Frank Thornton, Eugene Thornton, Walter Ray Thornton, Joe Thornton, Aden Thornton, James Oscar Thornton Sr., G.B. Thornton and John Gibson Thornton Jr.; and her sisters, Martha Gray, Ester Wedgeworth, Ella Garner and Maudie Echols. Mrs. Boykin is survived by her son, William (Bill) Boykin; her grandson, Eric (Amber) Breland; her granddaughter, Patricia Le-Ann Breland; and her sisters, Ruth Watts, Elois Gray and Eloise Craven. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville. Funeral services will be held beginning 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home with interment in Union Line Cemetery, Soso. Pallbearers will be Donnis Jefcoat, Joe Harold Thornton, Kenny Thornton, Allen Thornton, James Oscar Thornton III and Junior Valentine. Jones Funeral Home of Ellisville is in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Alice Boykin, 82, of Laurel, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at South Central Medical Center in Laurel. A Baptist, Mrs. Boykin was retired from Stevens Sportswear where she had been a seamstress. Mrs. Boykin was preceded in death by her husband, Buford L. (Boot) Boykin; her parents, Jack and Emma Thornton; her brothers, Ralph Thornton, Jack Thornton, Frank Thornton, Eugene Thornton, Walter Ray Thornton, Joe Thornton, Aden Thornton, James Oscar Thornton Sr., G.B. Thornton and John Gibson Thornton Jr.; and her sisters, Martha Gray, Ester Wedgeworth, Ella Garner and Maudie Echols. Mrs. Boykin is survived by her son, William (Bill) Boykin; her grandson, Eric (Amber) Breland; her granddaughter, Patricia Le-Ann Breland; and her sisters, Ruth Watts, Elois Gray and Eloise Craven. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville. Funeral services will be held beginning 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home with interment in Union Line Cemetery, Soso. Pallbearers will be Donnis Jefcoat, Joe Harold Thornton, Kenny Thornton, Allen Thornton, James Oscar Thornton III and Junior Valentine. Jones Funeral Home of Ellisville is in charge of arrangements.
MARY ALICE THORNTON (JOHN G.1) was born 02 Mar 1923 in Jones County, Mississippi, and died 05 Apr 2005 in Union Line, Jones County, Mississippi. She married BUFORD LEDREW BOYKIN 21 Dec 1941 in Jones County. Mississippi, son of ROSCOE BOYKIN and GENEVA MCHENRY. He was born 18 Dec 1916 in Soso, Jones County, Mississippi, and died 16 Nov 1987 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi.
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Mary Alice Boykin, 82, of Laurel, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at South Central Medical Center in Laurel. A Baptist, Mrs. Boykin was retired from Stevens Sportswear where she had been a seamstress. Mrs. Boykin was preceded in death by her husband, Buford L. (Boot) Boykin; her parents, Jack and Emma Thornton; her brothers, Ralph Thornton, Jack Thornton, Frank Thornton, Eugene Thornton, Walter Ray Thornton, Joe Thornton, Aden Thornton, James Oscar Thornton Sr., G.B. Thornton and John Gibson Thornton Jr.; and her sisters, Martha Gray, Ester Wedgeworth, Ella Garner and Maudie Echols. Mrs. Boykin is survived by her son, William (Bill) Boykin; her grandson, Eric (Amber) Breland; her granddaughter, Patricia Le-Ann Breland; and her sisters, Ruth Watts, Elois Gray and Eloise Craven. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville. Funeral services will be held beginning 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home with interment in Union Line Cemetery, Soso. Pallbearers will be Donnis Jefcoat, Joe Harold Thornton, Kenny Thornton, Allen Thornton, James Oscar Thornton III and Junior Valentine. Jones Funeral Home of Ellisville is in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Alice Boykin, 82, of Laurel, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at South Central Medical Center in Laurel. A Baptist, Mrs. Boykin was retired from Stevens Sportswear where she had been a seamstress. Mrs. Boykin was preceded in death by her husband, Buford L. (Boot) Boykin; her parents, Jack and Emma Thornton; her brothers, Ralph Thornton, Jack Thornton, Frank Thornton, Eugene Thornton, Walter Ray Thornton, Joe Thornton, Aden Thornton, James Oscar Thornton Sr., G.B. Thornton and John Gibson Thornton Jr.; and her sisters, Martha Gray, Ester Wedgeworth, Ella Garner and Maudie Echols. Mrs. Boykin is survived by her son, William (Bill) Boykin; her grandson, Eric (Amber) Breland; her granddaughter, Patricia Le-Ann Breland; and her sisters, Ruth Watts, Elois Gray and Eloise Craven. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville. Funeral services will be held beginning 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home with interment in Union Line Cemetery, Soso. Pallbearers will be Donnis Jefcoat, Joe Harold Thornton, Kenny Thornton, Allen Thornton, James Oscar Thornton III and Junior Valentine. Jones Funeral Home of Ellisville is in charge of arrangements.
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