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James Burness “Boatie” Boatwright

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James Burness “Boatie” Boatwright Veteran

Birth
Batesburg, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Death
2 Dec 2008 (aged 84)
Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Montmorenci, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Funeral services for Mr. James Burness "Boatie" Boatwright will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 2pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken.
Interment will follow in First Baptist Church Montmorenci.
Mr. Boatwright, 84, of Aiken, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at his residence.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, he was the son of the late James B. and Myrtis Plunkett Boatwright.
James retired from DuPont Savannah River Site after thirty five years of service in the Traffic and Transportation Department, and he also ran Boatwright's Grocery. He was an avid cattle farmer, who loved to hunt, fish, and work.
He served his country in the Army during World War II in the 82nd Airborne Division.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Mildred Boatwright, daughters, Barbara Day, Patricia Tucker, Nancy Boatwright, a son, James E. Boatwright, sister, Kate Hall, stepson, Marion Scott.
He is survived by his fiancée, Bonnie Hardin, daughter, Eleanor "Ellie" Mickey D. Whisnant, Aiken; son, John Boatwright, Aiken; step-son, Jerry Eugene Scott, Duluth, GA; sisters, Lula Holsenbach, and Helen Corder, eight grand children and seven great grandchildren.
George Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mr. James Burness "Boatie" Boatwright will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 2pm at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken.
Interment will follow in First Baptist Church Montmorenci.
Mr. Boatwright, 84, of Aiken, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at his residence.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, he was the son of the late James B. and Myrtis Plunkett Boatwright.
James retired from DuPont Savannah River Site after thirty five years of service in the Traffic and Transportation Department, and he also ran Boatwright's Grocery. He was an avid cattle farmer, who loved to hunt, fish, and work.
He served his country in the Army during World War II in the 82nd Airborne Division.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Mildred Boatwright, daughters, Barbara Day, Patricia Tucker, Nancy Boatwright, a son, James E. Boatwright, sister, Kate Hall, stepson, Marion Scott.
He is survived by his fiancée, Bonnie Hardin, daughter, Eleanor "Ellie" Mickey D. Whisnant, Aiken; son, John Boatwright, Aiken; step-son, Jerry Eugene Scott, Duluth, GA; sisters, Lula Holsenbach, and Helen Corder, eight grand children and seven great grandchildren.
George Funeral Home


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  • Maintained by: Nala
  • Originally Created by: Jimmy Gilstrap
  • Added: Jun 6, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7545928/james_burness-boatwright: accessed ), memorial page for James Burness “Boatie” Boatwright (16 Sep 1924–2 Dec 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7545928, citing First Baptist Church of Montmorenci Cemetery, Montmorenci, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Nala (contributor 46984635).