Funeral service for Jackie Boles, Sr., age 83, of Posey. Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Joe Knight and Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper, Texas with Randy Mobley, Jeff Irvin, Keith Boles, Scotty Moore, Steven Moore, Cameron Connot, and Scott Jordan serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will include David Phillips and his wife Dannie and Bonnie Moore. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Boles passed away at Heritage House of Paris on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Jackie Boles, Sr. was born on January 21, 1941 in Cooper, Texas to E.W. Lige and Jean (Maynard) Boles. He married Mary Martin in the Posey Baptist Church on July 10, 1971. Jackie proudly served on the North Hopkins School Board for 19 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church. He also served in the National Guard and was a dairy farmer for 25 years.
Jackie is survived by his wife, Mary Boles of Posey; daughter, Shaunda Knight and husband Joe of Greenville; son, Jackie Boles, Jr. and wife Kari of Sulphur Springs; daughter, Kelli Crawford and husband Jerry of Sulphur Springs; twelve grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Carolyn Irvin and husband Bobby of Cooper, Linda Mobley and husband Ronald of Sulphur Springs; sisters-in-law, Peggy Boles and Becky Boles of Cooper; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, E.W. Lige and Jean Boles; brothers, Jerald Boles and Mike Boles; sister, Vickie Morris; grandson, Matthew Virgel; and granddaughter, Star Nuckolls.
In lieu of flowers, the family asked that you consider a donation to The Matthew Virgel Scholarship Fund; C/O Knightsong Ministries, 1195 CR 4201, Greenville, TX 75401.
Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com
