Arvil was the oldest of eight children born to Americus 'Mack' and Cora J. (Blackman) Boatright. He married (1) Gertrude 'Gertie' (maiden name unknown). He married (2) Lois Roberts in 1929.
Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL
April 10, 1955
RITES HELD SATURDAY
FOR EX-MARION MAN
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Arvil Boatright, 57, formerly of Marion, in the Corinth Methodist Church with the Rev. Sam Reeves and the Rev. Frank Proctor officiating. Burial was in Corinth Cemetery.
Boatright, a guard at Menard prison in Chester, died at his home in Chester at 11:15 p.m. Thursday.
He was born in Saline County on July 9, 1897, a son of M. C. and Cora Blackburn Boatright. He was married to Lois Roberts in Wheaton in 1929. He was a formerly a barber in Marion.
Boatright leaves his wife; a step-daughter, Mrs. Mildred Cushman of Chester, and five brothers, Roy and Wilburn of Marion, Walter of Decatur, Leeman of West Frankfort and Lloyd of Harrisburg.
Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL
April 10, 1955
RITES HELD SATURDAY
FOR EX-MARION MAN
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Arvil Boatright, 57, formerly of Marion, in the Corinth Methodist Church with the Rev. Sam Reeves and the Rev. Frank Proctor officiating. Burial was in Corinth Cemetery.
Boatright, a guard at Menard prison in Chester, died at his home in Chester at 11:15 p.m. Thursday.
He was born in Saline County on July 9, 1897, a son of M. C. and Cora Blackburn Boatright. He was married to Lois Roberts in Wheaton in 1929. He was a formerly a barber in Marion.
Boatright leaves his wife; a step-daughter, Mrs. Mildred Cushman of Chester, and five brothers, Roy and Wilburn of Marion, Walter of Decatur, Leeman of West Frankfort and Lloyd of Harrisburg.
Arvil was the oldest of eight children born to Americus 'Mack' and Cora J. (Blackman) Boatright. He married (1) Gertrude 'Gertie' (maiden name unknown). He married (2) Lois Roberts in 1929.
Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL
April 10, 1955
RITES HELD SATURDAY
FOR EX-MARION MAN
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Arvil Boatright, 57, formerly of Marion, in the Corinth Methodist Church with the Rev. Sam Reeves and the Rev. Frank Proctor officiating. Burial was in Corinth Cemetery.
Boatright, a guard at Menard prison in Chester, died at his home in Chester at 11:15 p.m. Thursday.
He was born in Saline County on July 9, 1897, a son of M. C. and Cora Blackburn Boatright. He was married to Lois Roberts in Wheaton in 1929. He was a formerly a barber in Marion.
Boatright leaves his wife; a step-daughter, Mrs. Mildred Cushman of Chester, and five brothers, Roy and Wilburn of Marion, Walter of Decatur, Leeman of West Frankfort and Lloyd of Harrisburg.
Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL
April 10, 1955
RITES HELD SATURDAY
FOR EX-MARION MAN
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Arvil Boatright, 57, formerly of Marion, in the Corinth Methodist Church with the Rev. Sam Reeves and the Rev. Frank Proctor officiating. Burial was in Corinth Cemetery.
Boatright, a guard at Menard prison in Chester, died at his home in Chester at 11:15 p.m. Thursday.
He was born in Saline County on July 9, 1897, a son of M. C. and Cora Blackburn Boatright. He was married to Lois Roberts in Wheaton in 1929. He was a formerly a barber in Marion.
Boatright leaves his wife; a step-daughter, Mrs. Mildred Cushman of Chester, and five brothers, Roy and Wilburn of Marion, Walter of Decatur, Leeman of West Frankfort and Lloyd of Harrisburg.
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