John T. Boyles Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John Thomas Boyles, 93, passed away April 29, 2021. A native of Spartanburg County, resident of Duncan, son of the late Melvin F. and Clara H. Boyles. He was a retired employee of Phillips Fibers Corporation, a Veteran of the U.S. Merchant Marine, serving in the Pacific Ocean during the later part of WWII, and a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, serving in Japan and Korea. John was a member of Duncan First Baptist Church. He was a Mason, a member of the Irvin Southworth Lodge, and the Hejaz Shrine Temple. Surviving are his wife, Judith E. Boyles of the home and one sister, Elizabeth Reynolds. He was predeceased by one daughter, Phyllis Laree McKee; a son, Billy Ray Boyles; an infant daughter; and two brothers, E.C. Boyles and Paul Boyles. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 3, 2021 at Duncan First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Wood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held 12:30 until 1:45 p.m. Monday at the church prior to the service. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to The Encouraging Word, PO Box 2110, Spartanburg, SC 29304-9816, Hejaz Shriners, PO Box 667, Mauldin, SC 29662 or Duncan First Baptist Church, 103 East Main St., Duncan, SC 29334. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.

John T. Boyles

February 29, 1928 - April 29, 2021