George "Ben" Benjamin Boatwright

Born in Lexington County, SC, he was a son of the late George Gurley Boatwright, Mozelle Bell Boatwright, and Margaret Stroud. Ben was a Truck Driver for Slay Transportation for many years, and enjoyed music, Mountain Dew, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a quiet man, and a Christian. He attended Valley Brook Outreach.

In addition to his loving wife, Ben is survived by his six children, Jessica Wardlaw (Michael), Joshua Boatwright (Minnie), Patrick Boatwright, Leddisa Smith, Markeith Smith, and David Lasowitz; a sister, Rose Gurley (Bill); twelve grandchildren, Savannah, Olivia, Alexandria, Josh, Jr., David, Shayla, Skylar, Oliver, Tamijah, Jordyn, Mariah, and Nyny; and numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a son, Zack Smith.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until 11:15 am on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Mackey Funerals and Cremations at Century Drive with a funeral service to follow at 11:30 am in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow the service at Greenville Memorial Gardens.

The service will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/mackeymortuary.

Memorials may be made to The American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org.

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