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Boies, Rachel Purcell         6 Feb 2005    Feb 2005    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  2/6/2005

BOIES, RACHEL PURCELL 
Rachel Purcell Boies, 84, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Arcola,
passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005. She retired from LSU, where
she was office manager of the LSU Union Bookstore. She is survived by a
sister, Carol Hewitt, Baton Rouge; two daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and
Michael Lamy, Huntsville, Ala., and Carol and Richard Rome, Longwood, Fla.;
two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Judee Boies and Michael and Debby
Boies, both of Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren, Stephanie Mishoe,
Summerville, S.C., David Lamy, Huntsville, Elaine Carney, Marietta, Ga.,
Amy Boies and Barry Boies, both of Baton Rouge, Clifton Fikes, Houston,
Sarah Purcell Boies, Baton Rouge, Cory Grover, Augusta, Ga., Jacqueline
Rome, Lisa Rome and Ashley Rome, all of Longwood; and four great-grand-
children, Charlotte Lamy, Kaitlyn Fikes, Cole Fikes and Camille Fikes. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Orlow Boies; parents, Charles and
Grace Bacon Purcell; two brothers, William Purcell and Alexander Purcell; a
sister, Margery Rivers; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Purcell. She was an
alumna of Alpha Chi Omega, past president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit
38, past member of Chapter of EBR 8/40, Chapter 704, past Matron of Naomi
38 and Relief Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a founding
member of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Zachary and St. Augustine's
Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge. She was a member of St. Margaret's
Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge and Episcopal Church Women. Visiting at
Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 5 p.m. until an Eastern
Star service at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6. Visiting at the funeral home from
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7. Funeral service at St. Margaret's
Episcopal Church, Perkins Road, at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev.
Victor Sheldon. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. 

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