Minister Acie Boatright Sr., 104, of 3263 S.C. 260, Manning, widower of Ruth L. Martin Boatright, died the morning of Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the home of his daughters, Ruth and Sarah Boatright.
He is the son of the late Selvin and Lottie Carter Boatright. He was born Aug. 25, 1906, in the Davis Station section of Clarendon County.
He received his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County.
At an early age, he was called into the ministry and attended Elizabeth Baptist Church. His spiritual journey led him to pastoring for more than 40 years at Light Hill Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by three sons and two grandsons.
Survivors are: five daughters, Esther Boatright, Ruth Boatright, Sarah Boatright and Margine (Willie) Sills, all of Columbia, and Mary Boatright of Jacksonville, Fla.; six sons, Clarence Boatright, Fredrick Boatright, Acie (Fannie) Boatright Jr. and Jacob Boatright, all of Manning, Abraham Boatright of Ridgeway, and Joseph Boatright of Sumter; one adopted son, Sampson Hammett of Columbia; one sister, Sue Esther King; three daughters-in-law, Helen Billie, Annie Blackwell and Vanessa Boatright; sisters-in-law, Jannie Boatright and Mary Jane Boatright; 37 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.
Services: Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning.
Minister Acie Boatright Sr., 104, of 3263 S.C. 260, Manning, widower of Ruth L. Martin Boatright, died the morning of Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the home of his daughters, Ruth and Sarah Boatright.
He is the son of the late Selvin and Lottie Carter Boatright. He was born Aug. 25, 1906, in the Davis Station section of Clarendon County.
He received his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County.
At an early age, he was called into the ministry and attended Elizabeth Baptist Church. His spiritual journey led him to pastoring for more than 40 years at Light Hill Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by three sons and two grandsons.
Survivors are: five daughters, Esther Boatright, Ruth Boatright, Sarah Boatright and Margine (Willie) Sills, all of Columbia, and Mary Boatright of Jacksonville, Fla.; six sons, Clarence Boatright, Fredrick Boatright, Acie (Fannie) Boatright Jr. and Jacob Boatright, all of Manning, Abraham Boatright of Ridgeway, and Joseph Boatright of Sumter; one adopted son, Sampson Hammett of Columbia; one sister, Sue Esther King; three daughters-in-law, Helen Billie, Annie Blackwell and Vanessa Boatright; sisters-in-law, Jannie Boatright and Mary Jane Boatright; 37 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.
Services: Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning.
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