Born in St. Matthews, SC, he was a son of the late John Emmett Bozard and Felicia Austin Bozard. He proudly served his country during WWII in the US Army. He was a member of Riverland Hills Baptist Church.
Throughout SC, he was the interim pastor at many churches. Alvin was also a guidance counselor and social studies teacher. He and his wife, Rose, had several foster sons that he treated as his own.
Surviving are his daughter, Donna Rose Cox (William) of Columbia; grandchildren, Celeste Back (Allen) of New York City, Brittany Buchanan (Eric) of Lexington, SC; and sister, Clara B. McCullough (Elmer) of Cayce, SC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Bozard, who died in 2009; three sisters, Atheleta, Myrtis, and Thelma; seven brothers, Harvey, Durwood, Cloyce, Clifford, Leroy, Hoyt, and Beverly.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214 or Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2825 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40280.
Born in St. Matthews, SC, he was a son of the late John Emmett Bozard and Felicia Austin Bozard. He proudly served his country during WWII in the US Army. He was a member of Riverland Hills Baptist Church.
Throughout SC, he was the interim pastor at many churches. Alvin was also a guidance counselor and social studies teacher. He and his wife, Rose, had several foster sons that he treated as his own.
Surviving are his daughter, Donna Rose Cox (William) of Columbia; grandchildren, Celeste Back (Allen) of New York City, Brittany Buchanan (Eric) of Lexington, SC; and sister, Clara B. McCullough (Elmer) of Cayce, SC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Bozard, who died in 2009; three sisters, Atheleta, Myrtis, and Thelma; seven brothers, Harvey, Durwood, Cloyce, Clifford, Leroy, Hoyt, and Beverly.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214 or Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2825 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40280.
Family Members
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Harvey Martin Bozard
1907–1982
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Durward Bozard
1910–1927
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John Clifford Bozard
1911–1984
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Cloyce Emmett Bozard
1911–1969
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Lawton Leroy Bozard
1913–1972
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Athleta Bozard
1916–1916
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Myrtis Felicia Bozard Kaigler
1917–1997
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Thelma Enla Bozard Youngblood
1919–1997
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Beverly Stokes Bozard
1921–2010
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Hoyt Clinton Bozard
1923–2000
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Clara Bozard McCullough
1929–2021
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