Phillip Jasper Boy

Phillip married Mary E. Akard on 17 Jan 1867 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born on 10 Dec 1845 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Sep 1899 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Ellen Galliher on 3 Jun 1902 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Mary was buried in Mar 1881 in Monroe County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Blanche Kathryn Roland. Blanche was born on 3 Nov 1912 in Rutherford County, , , North Carolina; died on 5 Nov 2008 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lt. Col. George E. Boy, 87, Boones Creek, died Thursday, January 30, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his loving family, following a brief illness.

George was a native and lifelong resident of the Boones Creek Community. He was a son of the late George L “Fay” and Blanche Roland Boy.

George was graduate of Boones Creek High School and attended E.T.S.U. before receiving his B.S. Degree in Business from Steed College.

He worked for the U.S. Government Department of the Army as a Military Technician, retiring in 1992 with over thirty-five years of service.

George was a U.S. Army veteran as well, serving his country during the Korean War. Following his discharge from active duty, he continued to serve in Army Reserves and National Guard, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel with over forty years of service in the armed forces. He then served fifteen additional years with the Tennessee State Guard.

George was a member of Snow Memorial Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon for over forty years, and a member of the Retired Officers Association.

He loved being in and around water, especially Boone Lake, where he enjoyed boating and water skiing, and loved teaching others how to ski.

In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his brother, James William “Jay” Boy, and two sisters, Daris Boy Martin and Betty Ann Boy.

He is survived by his wife of over fifty-three years, Laura Denny Boy; three sons, George Robert “Robby” Boy and fiancé Sharon, Chris E. Boy, and Jonathan K. Boy, all of Boones Creek; one sister, Joyce Boy Hamilton, Bristol; three grandchildren, Jacob Robertson Boy and Sophia Elizabeth Boy, both of Simpsonville, SC, Dylan Lynn Boy, White Pine; several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted Sunday, February 2, 2020, at 5:00 P.M, from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with Rev. Tim Adkins, officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 3:00-5:00 P.M. in the funeral home parlor. The graveside committal service will be held Monday at 11:00 A.M. in Monte Vista Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard and members of the Tennessee Army National Guard.

Pallbearers will be Jason Poteat, Chris Widener, Gerald green, Tony Slaughter, Jeff Shipley and Jeff Larimer.

George married Laura Denny about 1963. Laura (daughter of Robert Stanley Denny and Elizabeth Aneita Carathers) was born about 1946 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Jun 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rev. Dale R. Martin. Dale was born on 16 Sep 1935 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Dec 2015 in Radford, , , Virginia; was buried in Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Betty Ann Boy, 72, Gray, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2019 at her home.

Betty was a lifelong residence of Washington County. She was born in Johnson City but raised in Boones Creek to the late George L. “Fay” and Blanche Roland Boy.

Betty was a 1964 graduate of Boones Creek High School. She then went on to get her Associate’s Degree in Secretarial in Accounting at Steed College, and in 1984, Betty went to the Johnson City Vocational School where she received a certificate for Administrative Medical Assistant. She worked at Eastman for seven years, then Weems Florist and Betty’s Floral. Betty was a member of Boones Creek Baptist Church.

She enjoyed sewing, especially quilting.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James William “Jay” Boy and a sister, Daris Boy Martin.

Left to cherish Betty’s memory are a brother, George Edward Boy and wife Laura, Johnson City; a sister, Joyce Boy Hamilton, Bristol; an aunt, Ellen Romano, Connecticut; 3 nieces, Lisa Phipps and Darlene Lane, both of Virginia, Lori Dykes of Boones Creek; 3 nephews, Robby Boy, Chris Boy and Jon Boy, all of Boones Creek.

The funeral service for Betty will be conducted Monday, June 24, 2019, at 4:00 pm, from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with Dr. Paul Lane, officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. There will be a private graveside service prior to the service in Monte Vista Memorial Park.