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Submitted: 10/30/11 • Approved: 5/5/21 • Last Updated: 5/8/21 • R608986-G608985-S3
Otis 18 Apr 1883 - 14 Dec 1956
Fannie 14 Mar 1887 - 14 Oct 1974
Marriage: 25 Mar 1908 Izard County, Arkansas
Otis Joseph Boatman son of Henry Boatman and Sarah Jane (Hayes) Boatman. Fannie E (Fitzhugh) Collins Boatman daughter of James "Jim" J Collins and Sena Frances (Fitzhugh) Collins. Otis born in Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Fannie born in Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas.
**obituary
The Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, December 20, 1956.
O. J. Boatman Buried Monday
Funeral services for Otis Joseph Boatman were held Monday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Flat Rock Church. Rev. Charles Casteel of Calico Rock and Miss Mary Chaffin of Melbourne officiated. Burial was made in Flat Rock Cemetery under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Mr. Boatman passed away at Oklahoma City, Okla.
He was born April 18, 1883 at Melbourne, Ark. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Fannie Collins Boatman and had four sons and four daughters.
Survivors include his children, Mrs. Emma Collins of Bakersfield, Calif., Eune Boatman, Tommie Boatman of Calico Rock, Mrs. Rita Jones of Fort-Four, Mrs. Iris Harrison, Mrs. Martha Young and Louie Boatman of Oklahoma City and Kelly Boatman of Washington state; one brother, Tom Boatman of Bradford, Ark.; 26 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
At an early age he joined the Flat Rock Methodist Church where he was a loyal and influential member. He will be remembered and loved both far and near, by people in all walks of life.
Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves.
Contributed on 10/30/11 by maxparnell
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