Elnora Bivens

Boykin

Mrs. Elnora Bivens Boykin, age 95, a native and resident of Fruitdale, was born Nov. 22, 1920 to the parentage of the late Mr. Sip Bivens, Sr. and the late Mrs. Essie Johnson Bivens. She departed this life March 29, 2016 at her home.
Mrs. Boykin was a member of First Baptist Church, Fruitdale, AL where she was Mother of the Church. Before her health failed, she served as an usher and as President of the Home Mission. She was very dutiful in preparing the linens and utensils for The Lord's Supper. She retired as a domestic.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Boykin; one sister, Bernice Spotts; four brothers, Floyd Bivens, Sip Bivens, Jr., Charlie Bivens, and J.C. Bivens.

She will be cherished in the hearts of her devoted family; one son, Jessie Lee "Bubba" Boykin of State Line, MS; one daughter, Lois Forward, Fruitdale, AL; three grandchildren, raised as her own; Katrina (William) Bender of State Line, MS; Teresa (Marvin) Moore of Buckatunna, MS; and Nora (Robert) Thames, Laurel, MS; two sisters, Mattie P. (David) Hill of Englewood, CA; and Annie Bell Rogers of State Line, MS; four brothers, A. C. (Martha) Bivens of Deer Park, AL; Robert (Ethel) Bivens of Whistler, AL; George Albert Bivens of Hattiesburg, MS; and Spencer Bivens of State Line, MS; nine grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren, and two great-great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday, April 9 at First Baptist Church, 225 Vine Street, Fruitdale, AL; Dr. Hal Hayes, pastor/eulogist. Viewing from 9am until the 11am service. Following burial in Yellow Pine Cemetery, Fruitdale, AL, the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church.

Condolences to the family at ANDREWS FUNERAL HOME: JACKSON, Alabama (AL) and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.