Mrs. Mary Lee Boatright Lovell Floyd, age 85, of Blackshear died Monday evening (4/9/18) at her residence following a short illness.
Born April 19, 1932 in Alma, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Robert Fulton and Alma Sims Boatright. She had lived most of her life in Pierce County where she was a housewife. She was a member of Abundant Life Christian Center in Blackshear.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Willie Monroe Lovell; her second husband, James Arthur “Johnny” Floyd; a daughter, Jackie Lovell; a son, James “Jimmy” Lovell; and 2 granddaughters: Carmen Harmon and Helen Ann-Maria Jacobs; a sister, Janice Marie Boatright; and 3 brothers, Purdom Boatright, Hollis Boatright, and Robert Fulton Boatright, Jr.
Survivors include her daughter: Judy Williams (husband Johnnie) of Blackshear; her son: Jerry Lovell (wife Sherrie) of Blackshear; her daughter-in-law: Deloris Lovell of Blackshear; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren and one on the way; 5 sisters: Eula Murray of Blackshear, Dale O’Steen of Blackshear, Shirley Walker of Waycross, Barbara Gilliard (husband Jerry) of Blackshear, and Patricia Phillips (husband Rick) of Waycross; 4 brothers, Earl Boatright (wife Pearl) of Blackshear, Paul Boatright (wife Barbara) of Waycross, Rab Boatright (wife Anne) of Patterson, and Daniel Boatright of Blackshear; 2 sisters-in-law, Laquita Boatright of Patterson and Sybil Boatright of Blackshear; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A funeral service will take place Thursday morning (4/12/18) at 10 AM in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery in Bacon County.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
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