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Wilma Boy Obituary
August 8, 1933 - May 23, 2025
Wilma Cox Boy, 91, a native of Sullivan County, passed away peacefully on May 23rd, 2025 at Oakmont at Gordon Park. She was born to the late Nathan W. Cox and Leola (Sharp) Cox on August 8th, 1933. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Robert Boy; her brother, James Cox; and her beloved in-laws, Rob and Pauline Boy.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Lee Boy (Valynn) of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; her daughter, Emily Holmberg (Larry) of Chesterfield, MA; her sister, Lois Cox of Bluff City, TN; grandchildren Nathan Boy (Jessica) of Fox Chapel, PA; David Boy (Juliana) and Jacob Boy (Nikki) of Bridgewater, NJ; Lars Holmberg (Sara Aycock), of Apex, NC; Kirsten Holmberg (James) of Southampton, MA; Rachel Boy (Jay) of Seattle, WA; and 8 great grandchildren. She is also survived by an uncle, Adron Cox, of Bristol; nephew, Jeff Cox, of Tacoma, WA; niece, Jennifer Carr, of Reno, NV; and a multitude of cousins who have enriched her life and helped in countless ways.
The family will have a service to celebrate the life of Wilma at Tetrick Bluff City at 6 o'clock on Tuesday May 27th. They will receive friends from 4 pm until the hour of service. The graveside will be held at Shelby Hills Cemetery in Bristol, TN on Wednesday May 28th, 2025 at 11 am. Active Pallbearers will be chosen from family and friends.
In Lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to Rockholds United Methodist Church.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nurses and staff of Oakmont at Gordon Park and Caris for their love and care.
The staff of Tetrick Funeral Home Bluff City is honored to serve the family of Wilma Cox Boy. (423)538-7131.
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Gary Boye
May 24, 2025
Sincere condolences to her immediate family. Wilma's husband Robert preached at my grandmother's and father's funerals in 1974 and 1975. I really got to know cousin Wilma when I moved to Boone, NC in 2000 and we connected with the Boy Family history and the reunions. She was a kind person with a wonderful knowledge of family history.
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