William Boswell

Snow Camp. NC William "Bill" Jefferson Boswell, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 27, 2012 surrounded by his family at the Hospice Home. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 58 years to Gena King Boswell who survives. Bill retired from GE in Mebane after 20 years and he was a US Army veteran serving in the 82nd Airborne as a paratrooper. He was a member of Beacon Baptist Church where he served an usher and assistant treasurer for over 25 years. Bill was an avid hunter and outdoorsman and a proud member of the NRA. He was a loving and devoted Christian husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Survivors include his wife of the home; daughters, Sherry Morris and her husband, Lanny of Snow Camp, Ronna McKinney and her husband, Sam of Graham; sons, Robert Dean Boswell and his wife, Rosie of Lynchburg, Virignia and Tim Boswell and his wife, Laura of Whitsett; twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; sister, Sarah Simmons of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Levi and Annie Dula Beverly Boswell; sisters, Betty Jeffries and Edna Garrison; brothers, Marvin and Sonny Boswell. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Historic Providence Church Cemetery in Graham by Pastor Michael R. Karns. There will be no visitation at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory but other times the family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215 or A Hearts Cry, P O Box 903, Graham, NC 27253.