Georgia E. Boykin

Georgia E. Boykin, age 89, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024. She was born in Lone Wolf, OK on September 3, 1935 to Dewey and Birdie (Wright) Riley. She married the love of her life, Garland Boykin, in 1951, and they were together until his passing in 2017. They had four children together.

Georgia worked for many years as a Librarian Assistant for the Oklahoma City Public Schools. She attended the Grand Boulevard Assembly of God Church/Friendship Chapel, and through her church involvement, she was the Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade Coordinator, the Women's Missionary Council Leader for 30 years, and was also a Christ Ambassador Leader. Georgia also was a Girl Scout Leader for 30 years, and a school crossing guard for 12 years.

Georgia was an excellent seamstress, and also loved all arts and crafts, and was a doll maker. She also was an amazing cook and baker. She loved to give away her orphaned dolls with new handmade clothes. She loved Blessing others. Georgia will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Garland Boykin; her parents, Dewey and Birdie Riley; her daughter, Adena (Penny) Stephens; brothers Carl Riley, W.O. Riley, and Austin Riley; sisters Lena Mae Riley, Verna Rose Riley, Maddie Riley, Molly Riley, and Bonnie Riley; son-in-law John Muzingo; and daughter-in-law Donna Boykin.

She is survived by her three children, Geania Muzingo of OKC, Harland Boykin and wife Rebecca of Atoka, OK, and Thomas Boykin and wife Linda of Sapulpa, OK; son-in-law Kevin Stephens; 6 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; bonus son Greg Lehman; close friends Robert and Linda Lively; Pastors Tom Holder and Bill Rackley; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

A visitation for Georgia will be held Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sunny Lane Funeral Home, 4000 SE 29th Street, Del City, OK 73115. A graveside service will occur at 11:00 AM Friday, September 20, 2024 at Soper Cemetery, US-70, Soper, OK 74759.