Mary Boyce

Mary Virginia Bennett Boyce of Oakhurst, San Jacinto County, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2006 in Oakhurst, Texas. Virginia was born September 18, 1920 in the Raven Hill Community of San Jacinto County, Texas. She was the daughter of James Robert and Lilla Manning Bennett and was the baby of the family with ten older siblings. She was married to Charles Ward Boyce, Jr. in Houston, Texas in 1944. To this union two sons were born. Virginia retired from Coldspring-Oakhurst I. S. D. as elementary school secretary in 1986 after 20 years of service. All of her life and even into her early retirement years she was an avid deer hunter, fisher-woman, four-wheel rider and guitar player. After the age of eighty she resorted to more sedate activities on her computer: e-mailing, and "googling". She was a great cook and dearly loved her immediate and extended family. She is survived by her sons James Bennett (Ynette) Boyce and John Charles (Lunette) Boyce both of Oakhurst. "Memaw Ginger" is survived by her grandchildren: Charles A. (Terri) Boyce of Oakhurst, Becky L. Boyce (Joe) Flarity of Buckley, Washington, William "Bill" M. (Jenn) Boyce of Oakhurst. "MiMi" is survived by her great-grandchildren: (twins) William "Will" Legro Boyce, Virginia "Ginny" Ann Boyce and Katie Lynn Boyce all of Oakhurst. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews, cousins by the dozen and countless friends. She was descended from Mark Manning, Sr. who was an American Revolutionary War Veteran that settled in Walker County in 1849. Preceding her in death are her parents and her husband, Charles. Also, preceding her in death are her Bennett siblings: Robert Marion, Benjamin Manning, Steven Legro, Joe Guinn, Lilla (Andrews), Effie Mae (Webb), Billy Bob, Charlie Powers, James Allen, and Zenas Howard. Funeral services for Mrs. Boyce will be conducted at 10:00 a. m. Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Huntsville, Texas. Interment will follow at Raven Hill Cemetery in Oakhurst. Serving as pallbearers will be Mrs. Boyce's nephews and great nephews: Tommy Glenn Bennett, Brian Bennett, John Anthony Traweek, Kenneth E. Bennett, Jim Bennett, Zane S. Bennett. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Raven Hill Cemetery Association, 2891 US Hwy 190, Oakhurst, Texas 77359.

Mary Boyce

September 18, 1920 - November 8, 2006