Shirley Ray Boswell

Mr. Shirley Ray Boswell, 86, of 140 West Marion Road, died Wednesday, April 29, 2008. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Rufus Shirley Boswell and Alta Ellen Barnett Boswell. Mr. Boswell retired from General Motors of Parma, Ohio after twenty years of service and later from American Security. He was a member of Ebenezer Welcome Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of fifty-six years, Doris Moody Boswell, of the home; a daughter, Shirley Bensch and husband William, of Pendleton; two brothers, James L. Boswell of Piedmont and Charles Boswell of Greer; two grandchildren, Lisa McElveen and Kristie Gardner; five great grandchildren, Emily McElveen, Philip, Andrew, Anna Rae and Frankie Elizabeth Gardner. He was preceded in death by a sister, Annelle Rickard. Visitation will be Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. The funeral service will be Friday, May 2, 2008 at 1:30 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, West. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 15 Oregon Street, Greenville, SC 29605 or Open Arms Hospice, 1836 West Georgia Road, Simpsonville, SC 29680. The family is at the residence.