Obit: Dr. Wyatt David Boddie, Caddo Parish La
Submitted by:patezell@worldnet.att.net (Patricia Ezell)
Date: May 1999\
Source: THE SHREVEPORT TIMES, March 15, 1993, Shreveport, La.

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From the files of Pat Ezell, San Antonio, TX,  PatEzell@worldnet.att.net

Dr. Wyatt David Boddie Shreveport - Services for Dr. Wyatt David Boddie, 78, will be held at
11:00 A.M. Monday, March 15, 1993 at First United Methodist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana,
preceded by a graveside service at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Park Cemetery.  Officiating will be Dr. Donald 
A. Webb, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, Reverend Robert Potter, 
District Superintendent of the Shreveport District and Dr. D.L. Dykes, Pastor Emeritus of the First
United Methodist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana Visitation will be 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Sunday, March 14, 
1993 at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Chapel. Dr. Boddie died March 11, 1993, following a lengthy illness.
He was born in League City, Texas and was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend and Mrs. David
Baker Boddie.  He received a B.A. Degree from Centenary College of Shreveport, a B.D. Degree from
Duke University Divinity School, and a D.D.Degree from Centenary College in 1972.  He was member
of the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church from 1941 serving appointments at
Felicity, New Orleans; Lisbon, Arizona, and Harmony Chapel; Springhill, Bunkie; Rayville; Crowley;
Monroe, District Superintendent; First Methodist, Monroe; New Orleans-Slidell, District Superintendent;
and Associate, First Methodist, Shreveport. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Margaret Smith
Boddie; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and David Clark of Natchitoches, Louisiana and Susan
and Sam Davis of Dallas, Texas; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Deborah Boddie of Dallas,
Texas; two brothers, Harbin Boddie of Shreveport and Jack Boddie of Raleigh, North Carolina; and
four grandchildren, Laurie and Cinda Clark and Erin and Matthew Davis. Pallbearers will be 
Dr. Byrl Moreland, Rev. Greg Davis, Rev. Jim Van Hook, Rev. Jerry Hilburn, Haller Jackson, 
John Vickers, Marvin Brossette and Jimmie Briggs. Memorials may be made to First United
Methodist Church, Shreveport or the Scholarship Fund at Centenary College.