Luevena Watson Boersma: Obituary

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Luevena Watson Boersma, age 92, of Ducktown, TN who passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Boersman was born in Fannin County, GA on November 26, 1918 to the late William Tom Watson and Minnie Adelade Carver Watson. She worked for Independent Life Insurance Company in sales. She was of the Jehovah’s Witness faith and was preceded in death by her husband Robert Boersma and a son, Jack Benny Thomas. She is survived by three sons, James Brown of Blue Ridge, Pete Thomas of Blue Ridge, and Bill Thomas of Panama City FL; daughters, Helen Marie Foster of Blue Ridge and Minnie Pearl Mason of Jackson, Mississippi; brother, Henry Watson of Cleveland, TN; 25 grandchildren; and a large number of great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel with Elder Charles Brick officiating. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Wood, John Anthony DiLorenzo, Jr., John Anthony DiLorenzo, Sr., Scott Caylor, Edward L. Thomas, Arvil Patterson, and Gene Pelfrey. Interment will follow in Mobile Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of arrangements.