Mrs. Mary Lou Boggs, age 88, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital.
Mrs. Boggs was born September 9, 1934, in Carter County, Tennessee and the daughter of the late Smith & Pearl Carter Davenport.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, George, Maynard & Donnie Davenport, one sister, Cathy Deal, granddaughters, Kourtney Elisabeth Boggs and Jessica Kelly.
She was a Christian and attended Higher Ground Holiness Church in Johnson City.
Mrs. Boggs loved to play Bingo and Yahtzee and enjoyed cooking.
Survivors include her children, Diana Greer, Jonesborough, Pat Wladischkin (Pete), Johnson City, Sue Keys, Bluff City, James Boggs (Teresa), Johnson City, Rosemary Boggs, Kingsport, Wayne Boggs, Jonesborough, David Kelly (Tricia) Dandridge, Daisy Price (Mark), Gray and Billy Boggs (Brandi), Jonesborough; thirty-three grandchildren; fifty great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Lorna Wilson, Elizabethton, Smith Davenport Jr., Hampton, TN and Liddie Lewis, Johnson City; and many nephews, nieces and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Winchester officiating. The family will receive friends from Noon-2:00 PM, Sunday prior to the service. Graveside services will follow at Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
You were always a very special person to me, your kids as well as your grandkids. I know we will all miss you but I believe that you are in a happier place now.
I am so sorry for the loss of your mom, and grandmother. We were neighbors for a very long time.
We played together for many of those years and I quickly learned what a caring family she has.
My love goes to each of you. It will be a different place without her and her special family around here.
11/24/2022
Annette Saylor
I am going to miss my sweet Mary. I loved going across the hall and talking to her, the pictures she would make for me, and hearing her stories. Like so many others in the building I have never seen such a devoted family. I will miss your smiling friendly faces as well. We all mourn her passing but are grateful she is in her forever home.
My days will never be the same. Until we meet again. Love Always
