Obituary of JULIUS BENSON BOYKIN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - November 30, 1995 Julius Benson Boykin, 79, of 5134 Carrsville Highway, died Nov. 28, 1995, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Rembert, S.C., and was the son of the late John Thomas Ellie and Sallie Lee Boykin. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired millwright in the lumber division of Union Camp Corp. He was a member and former deacon of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances Pack Boykin; a daughter, Julie B. Jones and her husband, Ricky, of Franklin; a son, David B. Boykin and his wife, Carolyn, of Courtland; two brothers, W.L. Boykin of Bishopsville, S.C., and T.A. Boykin of Eufayla, Okla.; three grandchildren, Heather Boykin, Lori Edwards and Kyle Boykin and his wife, Amy; a daughter-in-law, Sylvia C. Boykin. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin from 7 to 9 p.m. today, and requests memorials be made to the Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 3593 Carrsville Highway, Franklin, Va. 23851, or the American Cancer Society c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Julius Benson Boykin, 79, of Carrsville Highway in Virginia, died on 28 Nov 1995 in Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin after a life of military service, millwright work, and church leadership. Funeral services for Julius Benson Boykin were held at 2 p.m. Friday in Beaver Dam Baptist Church, Franklin, with Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey officiating, followed by burial in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– JULIUS BENSON BOYKIN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - November 30, 1995 Julius Benson Boykin, 79, of 5134 Carrsville Highway, died Nov. 28, 1995, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Rembert, S.C., and was the son of the late John Thomas Ellie and Sallie Lee Boykin. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired millwright in the lumber division of Union Camp Corp. He was a member and former deacon of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances Pack Boykin; a daughter, Julie B. Jones and her husband, Ricky, of Franklin; a son, David B. Boykin and his wife, Carolyn, of Courtland; two brothers, W.L. Boykin of Bishopsville, S.C., and T.A. Boykin of Eufayla, Okla.; three grandchildren, Heather Boykin, Lori Edwards and Kyle Boykin and his wife, Amy; a daughter-in-law, Sylvia C. Boykin. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin from 7 to 9 p.m. today, and requests memorials be made to the Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 3593 Carrsville Highway, Franklin, Va. 23851, or the American Cancer Society c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Julius Benson Boykin | - | | Age | 79 years | - | | Birth | 1916 (estimated); Rembert, South Carolina | - | | Death | 28 November 1995; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia | - | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Julius Benson Boykin | Decedent | 5134 Carrsville Highway (near Franklin, | |-- | - | Virginia) | | Frances Pack Boykin | Wife | Not stated | | Julie B. Jones | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Ricky Jones | Son-in-law (husband of Julie) | Franklin, Virginia | | David B. Boykin | Son | Courtland, Virginia | | Carolyn Boykin | Daughter-in-law (wife of David) | Courtland, Virginia | | W.L. Boykin | Brother | Bishopsville, South Carolina | | T.A. Boykin | Brother | Eufayla, Oklahoma | | Heather Boykin | Grandchild | Not stated | | Lori Edwards | Grandchild | Not stated | | Kyle Boykin | Grandchild | Not stated | | Amy Boykin | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of Kyle) | Not stated | | Sylvia C. Boykin | Daughter-in-law | Not stated | | Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey | Funeral officiant | Not stated (officiated at Beaver Dam Baptist | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Church) |––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | - | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | - | | Date | 30 November 1995 | - | | Edition | FINAL | - | | Section | LOCAL | - | | Page | B7 | - | |-------------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Boykin, Julius Benson.txt]