Terre Haute News - November 30, 2008
MARSHALL, Ill. - Ford A. Boatright, 75, of Marshall died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Burnsides Community Health Center. He was retired from the education department at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, having officially retired in 1983, from the Terre Haute, Ind., facility. He was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Sandridge, W.Va., to Ernest Boatright and Orva Kimbele Boatright. He married Phyllis M. Plant, on March 17, 1953, in Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Johanna Ray and husband Michael of Columbia, Mo., and Rachelle Henderson and husband Jeffrey of Marshall; two sons, Stephen Boatright of Paris, and Jeff Boatright and wife Gail of Marshall; three grandchildren, Amy Riffle and significant other Sam Flowers, of Terre Haute, Josey Boatright and wife Leslie of Las Cruces, N.M., and Cole Boatright of Marshall; two stepgrandchildren, Sarah Ray of St. Peters, Mo., and Ashley Houghton of Marshall; three great-grandchildren, Payton Walters of Marshall, Destiny Flowers and Jaidlynne Flowers, both of Terre Haute; one stepgreat-grandchild, Emily Bentley of Marshall; three sisters, Olena Hopkins and Leola Shillingburg, both of Akron, Ohio, and Wanda Stone and husband Jim of Hemingway, S.C.; a brother, Howard Boatright and wife Marjorie of Akron; and his beloved dog, Shadow. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Boatright.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Marshall, and the United Methodist Men. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Clark County Post 90 American Legion. He also was a member of Lodge 133 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, Scottish Rite Valley of Danville, Zorah Shrine Temple, and was a member of the Employees Club at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute.
Services in honor of his life will be 1 p.m. CST Wednesday at Pearce Funeral Home, 314 S. Sixth St., with the Revs. Richard Lewis and David Deal officiating. Burial is in Marshall Cemetery, with graveside military rites conducted by Post 90 American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5975, and Amvets. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. There also will be visitation from 7 a.m. until services Wednesday. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church; or to the building fund of Lodge 133 AF&AM.
MARSHALL, Ill. - Ford A. Boatright, 75, of Marshall died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Burnsides Community Health Center. He was retired from the education department at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, having officially retired in 1983, from the Terre Haute, Ind., facility. He was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Sandridge, W.Va., to Ernest Boatright and Orva Kimbele Boatright. He married Phyllis M. Plant, on March 17, 1953, in Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Johanna Ray and husband Michael of Columbia, Mo., and Rachelle Henderson and husband Jeffrey of Marshall; two sons, Stephen Boatright of Paris, and Jeff Boatright and wife Gail of Marshall; three grandchildren, Amy Riffle and significant other Sam Flowers, of Terre Haute, Josey Boatright and wife Leslie of Las Cruces, N.M., and Cole Boatright of Marshall; two stepgrandchildren, Sarah Ray of St. Peters, Mo., and Ashley Houghton of Marshall; three great-grandchildren, Payton Walters of Marshall, Destiny Flowers and Jaidlynne Flowers, both of Terre Haute; one stepgreat-grandchild, Emily Bentley of Marshall; three sisters, Olena Hopkins and Leola Shillingburg, both of Akron, Ohio, and Wanda Stone and husband Jim of Hemingway, S.C.; a brother, Howard Boatright and wife Marjorie of Akron; and his beloved dog, Shadow. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Boatright.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Marshall, and the United Methodist Men. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Clark County Post 90 American Legion. He also was a member of Lodge 133 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, Scottish Rite Valley of Danville, Zorah Shrine Temple, and was a member of the Employees Club at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute.
Services in honor of his life will be 1 p.m. CST Wednesday at Pearce Funeral Home, 314 S. Sixth St., with the Revs. Richard Lewis and David Deal officiating. Burial is in Marshall Cemetery, with graveside military rites conducted by Post 90 American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5975, and Amvets. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. There also will be visitation from 7 a.m. until services Wednesday. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church; or to the building fund of Lodge 133 AF&AM.
Terre Haute News - November 30, 2008
MARSHALL, Ill. - Ford A. Boatright, 75, of Marshall died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Burnsides Community Health Center. He was retired from the education department at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, having officially retired in 1983, from the Terre Haute, Ind., facility. He was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Sandridge, W.Va., to Ernest Boatright and Orva Kimbele Boatright. He married Phyllis M. Plant, on March 17, 1953, in Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Johanna Ray and husband Michael of Columbia, Mo., and Rachelle Henderson and husband Jeffrey of Marshall; two sons, Stephen Boatright of Paris, and Jeff Boatright and wife Gail of Marshall; three grandchildren, Amy Riffle and significant other Sam Flowers, of Terre Haute, Josey Boatright and wife Leslie of Las Cruces, N.M., and Cole Boatright of Marshall; two stepgrandchildren, Sarah Ray of St. Peters, Mo., and Ashley Houghton of Marshall; three great-grandchildren, Payton Walters of Marshall, Destiny Flowers and Jaidlynne Flowers, both of Terre Haute; one stepgreat-grandchild, Emily Bentley of Marshall; three sisters, Olena Hopkins and Leola Shillingburg, both of Akron, Ohio, and Wanda Stone and husband Jim of Hemingway, S.C.; a brother, Howard Boatright and wife Marjorie of Akron; and his beloved dog, Shadow. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Boatright.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Marshall, and the United Methodist Men. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Clark County Post 90 American Legion. He also was a member of Lodge 133 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, Scottish Rite Valley of Danville, Zorah Shrine Temple, and was a member of the Employees Club at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute.
Services in honor of his life will be 1 p.m. CST Wednesday at Pearce Funeral Home, 314 S. Sixth St., with the Revs. Richard Lewis and David Deal officiating. Burial is in Marshall Cemetery, with graveside military rites conducted by Post 90 American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5975, and Amvets. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. There also will be visitation from 7 a.m. until services Wednesday. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church; or to the building fund of Lodge 133 AF&AM.
MARSHALL, Ill. - Ford A. Boatright, 75, of Marshall died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Burnsides Community Health Center. He was retired from the education department at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, having officially retired in 1983, from the Terre Haute, Ind., facility. He was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Sandridge, W.Va., to Ernest Boatright and Orva Kimbele Boatright. He married Phyllis M. Plant, on March 17, 1953, in Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Johanna Ray and husband Michael of Columbia, Mo., and Rachelle Henderson and husband Jeffrey of Marshall; two sons, Stephen Boatright of Paris, and Jeff Boatright and wife Gail of Marshall; three grandchildren, Amy Riffle and significant other Sam Flowers, of Terre Haute, Josey Boatright and wife Leslie of Las Cruces, N.M., and Cole Boatright of Marshall; two stepgrandchildren, Sarah Ray of St. Peters, Mo., and Ashley Houghton of Marshall; three great-grandchildren, Payton Walters of Marshall, Destiny Flowers and Jaidlynne Flowers, both of Terre Haute; one stepgreat-grandchild, Emily Bentley of Marshall; three sisters, Olena Hopkins and Leola Shillingburg, both of Akron, Ohio, and Wanda Stone and husband Jim of Hemingway, S.C.; a brother, Howard Boatright and wife Marjorie of Akron; and his beloved dog, Shadow. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Boatright.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Marshall, and the United Methodist Men. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Clark County Post 90 American Legion. He also was a member of Lodge 133 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, Scottish Rite Valley of Danville, Zorah Shrine Temple, and was a member of the Employees Club at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute.
Services in honor of his life will be 1 p.m. CST Wednesday at Pearce Funeral Home, 314 S. Sixth St., with the Revs. Richard Lewis and David Deal officiating. Burial is in Marshall Cemetery, with graveside military rites conducted by Post 90 American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5975, and Amvets. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. There also will be visitation from 7 a.m. until services Wednesday. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church; or to the building fund of Lodge 133 AF&AM.
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