Mr. Charles Irvan Boggess, 92 of Benton, KY passed away Friday, October 25, 2019, at Oakview Manor Healthcare Center in Calvert City, KY.
Born Friday, July 8, 1927 in Hardin, KY, he was the son of the late Guy Irvan Boggess and the late Palice (Henderson) Boggess. He was the husband of 67 years to the late Anna Louise (Pritchard) Boggess. He was a retired electrician working with DC Electric and was a member of IBEW local 816. He was chosen as a Master Conservationists by the Marshall County Conservation District Board of Supervisors for his work in soil and water conservation. He also served his country as an electrician in the Merchant Marines from 1945 until 1959.
Surviving are daughter, Cynthia A. Stephens of Benton, KY, grandson, Patrick Stephens, wife Tiffany of Benton, KY; great grandsons, Maverick Stephens, Edmond Stephens and Axel Stephens all of Benton, KY; sister-in-law, Molly Boggess of Hardin, KY; niece, Rebecca Dublin of Fernandina Beach, FL; nephew, Bobby Boggess of Murray, KY.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife and son, Charles Edmond Boggess.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 1, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Collier Funeral Home, Benton, KY. Kent Wisehart will officiate.
Interment will follow the service in the Marshall Co. Memory Gardens, Benton, KY. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Collier Funeral Home, 211 West 5th, Benton, KY.
The family ask that memorial contributions be made to the Marshall County Animal Shelter, 839 Benton- Briensburg Rd, Benton, KY 42025.