Balford William Boley's Obituary
Balford William Boley, 96, of Martinsville, IL formerly of Urbana, IL, passed away at 4:28 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Casey Health Care Center, Casey, IL. He was born May 10, 1914 in Urbana, IL, the son of Arthur Jack (AJ) Boley and Florence Slade Boley. He was married to the mother of his children, Beverly Crosby on April 1, 1954 in California. He married Bettie Donze on March 16, 1974. She passed away in April 23, 2005. Survivors include daughters: Shawn Crowley (Mike) of Martinsville, IL; Cindee Hieser (Steve) of Fisher, IL; sons: Kevin Boley (Cindy) of Urbana, IL; Eric Boley (Karen) of St. Joseph, IL; Troy Boley of Mahomet, IL; Steve Boley of CA; step daughter, Cheri Anderson of Grand Island, FL; twelve grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother Catherine, four wives, sons, Butch Boley and Jack Hensler, three brothers, one sister and his pug Mai-Ling. Balford was a civilian employee with the Merchant Marines from 1957 to 1959 in California. He retired as a Union Painter in Champaign, IL when he was eighty-nine years old. He loved to travel, especially his annual trips to Florida. He enjoyed boating and one of his favorite past times was crappie fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his daughter's pet Rottweiler's. Memorial services will be held at 1 P.M. on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the Mahomet Community Center in downtown Mahomet, IL. Memorial tributes and condolences may be sent to the family at www.markwellfuneralhome.com. Markwell Funeral Home of Casey, IL assisted the family with the arrangements. SERVICES Service Sunday, May 08, 2011 1:00 PM Mahomet Community Center, downtown Mahomet, IL ,
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