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James Foster Boatright, 90, of Blackshear, passed away Monday afternoon, August 12, 2024, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House.
Born in Alma February 16, 1934, he had lived in Riverside, California prior to moving to Pierce County 29 years ago. He was in the dairy business for more than 20 years as well as farmed. Later in life, he and his wife, Annamae, worked in the handyman/woman business doing all sorts of work for people in Pierce and surrounding areas. He enjoyed fishing, working in his garden and plowing fields and watching crops grow. He loved life and especially loved his family. He was a member of Abundant Life Church.
He was a son of the late Melton Mitchell and Becky Boatright. He was also preceded in death by a son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Sylvia Boatright; his sonin- law, John Manzanares; a grandson, Brent Scott; all four of his sisters, Vernell Galloway, Eva Mae Mccullough, Naomi Smith and Martha Boatright and three brothers, Art Boatright, Junior “Mitch” Boatright, and Floyd Boatright.
Survivors include his wife, Annamae Overman Boatright,
Blackshear; his daughter, Becky Manzanares, Colorado Springs, CO and Blackshear; four sons, Rick (Renee) Boatright, Alma, Jeff (Jan) Boatright, Blackshear, Andy (Nicole) Boatright, Baxley and Jerry (Lisa) Boatright, Blackshear; three brothers, Glenn (Kitty) Boatright, Orange Park, FL, and Quincey (Betty) Boatright and Garry Boatright, all of Callahan, FL; 22 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; a great-greatgranddaughter on the way and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, August 16, from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Jones and the Rev. Mike Stone officiating.
Interment followed in the Carter Chapel Cemetery. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
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