James Jerry Boyington Sr, 70, a native of Bay Minette and a longtime resident of Fairhope, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2007.
He was a former and highly decorated major in the U.S. Army, former Alabama State Senator, former chairman of the Baldwin County Commission, former Baldwin County Commissioner, former Baldwin County administrator and former chief corrections officer for the Office of Sheriff for Baldwin County. He served his country with honor and distinction, first in the uniform of the nation while serving in the U.S. Army and, thereafter, in the elected and non-elected public service of the State of Alabama and Baldwin County.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Jerry Boyington Jr.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Linda Boyington of Fairhope; daughter, Shanna Boyington of Fairhope; two sons, Chris (Amanda) Boyington of Fairhope and Clay Boyington of Jacksonville, N.C.; grandson, James J. Boyington III; granddaughter, Anna Boyington; brother, Curtis (Georgia) Boyington; sisters, Lucille Adams, Foy Kusion and Jewell Boyington, all of Mobile; mother-in-law, Lorene Dyson; brothers-in-law, Robert (Reta) Dyson and Walter (Judy) Dyson; sister-in-law, Kathy (Fred) Holland, all of Ozark; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., with funeral services at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1 from the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope. Graveside services will follow at Memory Gardens of Fairhope.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
