Stephen Boggs

Obituary: Stephen Graham Boggs, 71, of Yorktown Va. formerly of Kannapolis, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his residence. Death was unexpected. Stephen was born August 30, 1945 in Iredell County a son of Claudine Canup Boggs of Kannapolis and the late Edgar G. Boggs, Jr. Stephen was employed at the Newport News Ship Building where he was an electrical engineer until his retirement. Stephen was a 1963 Graduate of A.L. Brown High School and a 1969 graduate of NC State University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. He was a member of the Wolf Pack Club. While at A.L. Brown he was a member of the A.L. Brown Marching Band. Stephen enjoyed sports and was a coach of girls' softball and basketball teams. He was an active member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Yorktown where he was head usher, helped with the Easter Egg Project and went on many mission trips. He was a member of the God and Grit's Club, a member the Mariner's Museum and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Stephen was a former member of Jackson Park United Methodist Church where he was a member of Troop 100 Boy Scouts and had received the Order of the Arrow. His family was instrumental in starting the Boy Scout Troop at the church. Those family members left to cherish his memory in addition to his mother; include his brother, Jeff Boggs and wife Sharon of Kannapolis, a nephew; Brian Boggs, aunts; Joyce Noble and husband Walter St. Petersburg, Fl. and Sue Starnes and husband Duane of Raleigh. He is also survived by numerous cousins. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. James Pauley. Interment will follow in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Salisbury. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 30 minutes prior to the service. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Boggs. Online condolences may be sent to www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 1:30 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Thursday February 16, 2017 Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 2:00 P.M. Thursday February 16, 2017 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel

Interment: Chestnut Hill Cemetery Salisbury, North Carolina