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William Boddie Obituary
Boddie, Jr.
June 25, 1919-
October 22, 2014
Phenix City, AL- Rev. William M. Boddie, Jr., 95, of 804 William Boddie, Jr. Street, Phenix City, AL passed Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at his residence.
Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. EST, Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Richard Carter, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in West End Cemetery, Phenix City, AL. Visitation is today from 1 - 8 p.m. EST according to Taylor Funeral Home, Inc.
Rev. Boddie was born June 25, 1919 in Russell County, AL to the late William M. Boddie, Sr. and the late Annie Sanders Boddie. Rev. Boddie ministered unto Peace and Goodwill in Crawford, Mt. Zion in Opelika, Burrell Chapel in Beulah, Lee Chapel in Auburn, and Wayman Chapel in Union Springs - AL. He served as Presiding Elder of the Union Springs District and retired as Senior Presiding Elder of the 9th Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church. He served as President of the NAACP of Phenix City, founding member of the Phenix City Museum Advisory Committee, the recipient of numerous awards, recognitions and honors to include an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Daniel Payne College, Birmingham and the naming of a street in his honor, William Boddie Jr. Street.
Survivors include his children, Gina Brantley of Phenix City, AL; Wayman Boddie of Decatur, GA; Deborah Birdsong of Little Rock, AR; Juanita Lee of Huntsville, AL; Inez Giles of Lithonia, GA and Christine Abron of Decatur, GA, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
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Memories and Condolences
for William Boddie
December 21, 2014
To the Boddie Family, I know how much you loved your father and family member. Be assured God loved him best and he has brought him to his bosom. He will always be among us as we remember his kindness and softly spoken words always being the best leader, adviser, and exampler. I am sure the Lord is saying to him, a job well done.
My children and I will certainly miss him too.
Your in law,
Dr. Nettie Ball Obleton
October 30, 2014
Boddie Family: may God continue to keep and comfort you during these times. We all loved Elder Boddie and will miss him.
Frances "Cookie" Peterson
St. James AMEC - Tuskegee
Debbie Williams (John) Rivers , Pam Williams Solomon
October 28, 2014
D Boddie Birdsong and the rest of the Boddie family WE LOVE YOU
October 28, 2014
Rest in peace Reverend Boddie, and may god be with your family.
Gilda Haynes-Bridges and Tara Beard and Family.
Danny&Sheena Hall
October 28, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
gwen Abercrombie
October 28, 2014
On behalf of the Blanding-Abercrombie family we wish to express our since condolence to you Christine and the rest of your family. We too are sadden by the demise of Rev. Boddie. We pray that God will continue to bless and keep you in his loving care.
We love you.
Auntie gwen Blanding-Abercrombie
Michealla Abercrombie James and family
Shalanda Mahogany Jakes
October 28, 2014
Many lives were touch by this great man of God. He has been a inspiration to all. He lived a long healthy and fulfilling life. He will truly be missed. My prayers are with the family. I love you all.
October 28, 2014
BATTLE FAMILEY OF CANAAN A.M.E.CHURCH
MY FATHER WHO IS DECEASE MR. J.C. BATTLE
LOVED ELDER BODDIE .
Dr. Johnnie C. Robinson, Jr
October 28, 2014
To the man that made my life a joyful Journey he taught and showed me how to esentuate the positive no matter what the issue thank you rest in peace
Connie Moore
October 28, 2014
Dear Bridget,Tina and the rest of the Boddie Family. I am so sorry for your loss and will pray for God's comfort. Rev. Boddie was a great preacher. I remember that he always told a joke before every sermon I heard him preach. I am honored to have known him. I and the rest of the Ezekiel Family will continue to pray for your peace and comfort.
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Abercrombie
October 27, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Rev. Gladys Ogletree
October 27, 2014
You all are in my prayers and thoughts.
Gary Jones
October 27, 2014
Rest in peace Rev Bill. Thank you for the example.
Rev Priscilla Wilson
October 27, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Claude & Deborah Walton
October 27, 2014
Rev. Boddie was a man among men REAL men, A true man of God, my husband and I knew him all of our life, he married us some 35 years ago, at Burrell Chapel A.M.E. Church. We will truly miss him.Loving memories. Claude and Deborah Walton
Dee & Willie C. Williams
October 27, 2014
Deb, our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. It is our prayer that God will strengthen and comfort you and your family in the days to follow.
jeanette Lewis hall
October 27, 2014
Sorry for your loss. Keep god first everything is going to be alright.
Deborah Hall
October 27, 2014
RIP Rev Boddie we miss you
R.I.P.
Rev. Arnetha Lipscomb
October 27, 2014
Rt. Elder William Boddie, Jr. will always be with us in spirit if you knew him, his laughter, wisdom, and joyful spirit is apart of himself he share with everyone he meet. He is one of the wises men I have ever talked with and his spirit will forever live with me. Elder Boddie I will always be looking up. Thank You!!!
Irene James
October 27, 2014
Dear Family: Reverend Boddie left so much richness inside of everyone who ever met him. We share your grief, but we also share such great memories of this faithful servant of God.
Willie Crittendon
October 27, 2014
To the Boddie family, my name is Willie Critttendon and I went to school with Christine at south Girard. To all of you who knew Pastor Boddie can say " Our loss is Heaven Gain"
Rena Karen Todd
October 27, 2014
I am going to surely miss Rev. Boddie and his sense of humor. May your happy memories of Rev.Boddie give you peace during this difficult time.
Eunice & Son Corey Patrick
October 27, 2014
May the peace of God that surpasses all understandings, keep you in perfect peace; who keeps his eyes stayed on him. GOD Bless this family! Elder Boddie always had a word from God for us. Corey admired is characteristics.
Ethel Stephens
October 27, 2014
there will never be a person so full of joy as Rev. William M. Boddie, Jr. you will truely be missed. George and Ethel
Ervin Littleton
October 27, 2014
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998
Debra (Davis) Allen
October 27, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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