Charles Boys

Mr. Charles Owen Boys, age 81, of 1251 Cresswood Drive, Richlands, Virginia, died Tuesday, September 27th, 2005 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 16, 1924 at Good Samaritan Hospital and was the son of the late Charles William and Mina Alice Forbes Boys both natives of Ohio. He lived with his family in North College Hills and graduated from North College Hill High School. In 1942, he enlisted in the military and served in the 304th Ordinance Battalion/Medical Detachment. He served in Guam during World War II. He was dispatched to Japan, but President Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima and the war ended. Upon returning to the states, he graduated from the Mt. Carmel School of Nursing and later the Ball Memorial Hospital School of Anesthesia. He moved to Richlands in 1978 and worked in anesthesia at Clinch Valley and Mattie Williams Hospital until he retired from anesthesia. He then became a Locksmith and served the area for 10 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Richlands, Virginia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Estella Elaine Nordin. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Survivors are: His wife of 58 years: Joanne Villers Boys Son: Kim Boys and wife, Rhoda of Richmond, Virginia Daughter: Cheryljo Young of Nashville, Tennessee 5 Grandchildren: Jason Plunkett, Travis Plunkett, Robert Boys, Heather Boys and Matthew Boys Funeral Services for Mr. Charles Owen Boys will be conducted Friday, September 30, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. David Brannock officiating. Entombment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: Ralph "Moon" Mullins, Dean Widener, Jason Plunkett, Travis Plunkett, Robert Boys and Brian Nordin. Honorary Pallbearer will be: Matthew Boys. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. and 1 Hour prior to the funeral service at the First United Methodist Church in Richlands, Virginia. Memorial Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 402 Suffolk Avenue, Richlands, Virginia 24641.

Charles Boys

May 16, 1924 - September 27, 2005