James "Jim" Boykin, 81, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Crossgates River Oaks. Visitation will be 5-8PM Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl. Funeral services will be at 3:30pm Friday at Rehobeth Baptist Church in Pelahatchie with interment in the church cemetery.
Mr. Boykin is a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church in Pelahatchie.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Julian W. and Elizabeth J. Boykin; brothers, Ernest, Ralph and Milton Boykin; and sister, Elsie Reese.
Mr. Boykin is survived by his sons, Victor D. Boykin (Toni), Charles Boykin (Regina) and Fletcher "Bubba" Boykin; daughter, Pamela Watson (Keith) and their mother, Irene Boykin; sister, Christine Wolfe; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.