THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, December 19, 1994 TAG: 9412190029
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: GALAX LENGTH: Short : 32 lines
Paul Boyer, 80, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 1994 at his home, Route 5, Galax, Va.
Mr. Boyer was born April 2, 1914 in Missouri to John Norman and Lona Sexton Boyer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Boyer; a son, Roger Lee Boyer and two daughters, Frances Lee Boyer and Cynthia Kay Mooney. He retired from Burlington Mills after 37 years and was a member of Longview United Methodist Church.
Survivors are three sons and daughters-in-law including Rheanie and Carol Boyer of Chesapeake; four daughters and sons-in-law; two sisters and a brother-in-law; 20 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Longview United Methodist Church by the Rev. Randy Morris and the Rev. Ted Bartlett. Interment in Monta Vista Memory Gardens. The body will remain at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, Va., where the family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. The body will lie in state at the church 30 minutes preceding the funeral service. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of the Longview United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Cora Diamond, Route 5, Galax, Va. 24333.
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