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            <text>Walter Alan Boggs passed away at Rockland Ridge Nursing Home, Belpre, OH on February 15th, 2023.&#13;
He was born July 2nd,1936 at Big Otter, West Virginia, son of Walter and Minnie Delaney Boggs. He was a member of Vanderhoof Baptist Church, Coolville, OH where he served as Deacon for many years, as well as Sunday School 5th and 6th grade teacher. He was a retired teacher from Wood County, WV, teaching elementary students at both Tygart and Franklin Schools. He served as President of WCEA before retiring in June of 1998.&#13;
He is survived by his wife, Leanna Moore Boggs, children,&#13;
Norma Cooper (Jerry), Bryan Boggs, and Jacqueline Boggs (Tom Hale). Grandchildren: Dina Boggs Combs (Beth), Britney Boggs Smith (Sean) and Devan Boggs (Andrea Horner), Owen &amp; Olivia Hale, great-grandchildren, Lennon and Louie Combs, one great-great grandson Wyatt Smith, as well as several nieces and nephews.&#13;
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, James and Darrell Boggs; his sisters, Leoma Short, Jean Baker, and Louetta Fields (Harald), and his daughter-in-law, Diamond Jaconetti Boggs.&#13;
Graveside services will be held at the Boggs Cemetery, Clay County, WV with Rev. Daniel Tanner officiating at 1:00 p.m. on February 22nd, 2023.&#13;
The family would like to thank all those at Rockland Ridge Nursing Home, Belpre, OH for their wonderful care of Walter Alan over the past year.&#13;
Alan was loved by many and will be greatly missed.&#13;
Arrangements have been entrusted to White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, OH.</text>
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