Mamie Rose Boyington, 78, a native of Rabun and resident of Elsanor, died Saturday, March 15, 2008.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben J. Boyington Sr.; and four sons, James E. Thompson, Jimmy, John and Carl J. Boyington; three brothers, Pat and George Stewart and John Thompson; and three sisters, Hilde Harville, Dawnie Taylor and Cecil Mae Hadley.
Survivors include four daughters, Geraldine Boyington, Lena Boyington, Jane Hicks and Marie Davis, all of Robertsdale; seven sons, Joe Boyington, Gerald Boyington, Gary Boyington and George Boyington, all of Robertsdale, J.J. Boyington of Castleberry, William Boyington and Kevin Boyington, both of Florala; four sisters, Gladys Strahan and Jessie Roxwell, both of Leakesville, Miss., Jane Strickland of State Line, Miss., and Glendora Williams of California; three brothers, Jerry Thompson and Melvin Thompson, both of Wayesboro, Miss., and John Thompson of Louisiana; over 100 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services and burial were held Monday, March 17 at The Boyington Cemetery in Elsanor with the Rev. Michael Lynn officiating.
Arrangements were made by Mack Funeral Home and Crematory, Robertsdale.
