Obituary of Benton M. Boykin, Miller County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Billy R. Boykin Date: 19 Aug 2001 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** A Tribute published in the pages of The Texarkana Gazette, Texarkana, U. S. A., Nov 16 1985 Entered into Eternal Rest Saturday, Nov, 13, 1965 Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Harmoney Grove Baptist Church for Benton McMillan Boykin, 84, of Route 1, Box 240, who died at 7 p.m. Saturday at his home after a long illness. The Rev. A. V. Smith will officiate. Pallbearers will be A. J. Simmons, Clyde Sewell, Marvin Willard, Leon Davis, Frank Durham and Connie Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be employes of the Texas and Pacific and Missouri Pacific Railroads. Mr. Boykin was a retired railroad fireman and a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife: two sons, Richard Boykin of Texarkana and Paul Boykin of Manuel, Ariz.; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.