Neshoba Baptist Church Records
Neshoba Community, Neshoba Co, MS
ROY BOLER
Roy BOLER was born May 22, 1872. He was the oldest child of Mr. & Mrs.
Jim BOLER. He died Oct. 20, 1948. He united with the Baptist Church
at Bluff Springs Aug 7, 1907. On Jan. 17, 1915 he was married to Miss Alma
SMITH who survives him. In 1928 he was ordained as a deacon by the Bluff
Springs Church and in the same year was elected Church Clerk, which position he
held until he moved to Neshoba in 1944. Upon moving to Neshoba he united
with that church and remained a faithful member until his death. Besides
his wife he is survived by a step daughter and an aged father, five brothers and
one half brother, 3 sisters and one half sister, a great many friends and no
enemies. Roy spent his entire life within a few miles of where he was born
and died among friends and many of whom had known him for more than 50 years.
While perhaps not the perfect man as no flesh is perfect it can truthfully be
said that in his simple faith in God, his respect for the rights of others, his
devotion to his family, and his desire to be of
service, stamped him as an outstanding Christian citizen. We ?? our thanks
to a God of wisdom and love that such a man lived and that we had the privilege
of having for our neighbor and friend for such a long time. Therefore be
it resolved that the Neshoba Baptist Church in Conference that a copy of these
resolutions be written unto the permanent records of our Church and that a copy
be furnished the widow and father of the deceased. Committee: W. J.
HOUSTON, T.O. GULLY, Mrs. Ethie McNAIR.