Mattie

Boykin

Mattie Lee Stokes Boykin entered this life on January 5, 1929 and departed this life on March 24, 2024. She was the matriarch of a big loving family. She was born in Pine Hill, AL and was one of thirteen siblings born to the late Charlie and Mollie Stokes. She is preceded in death by ten siblings: Lee (Creola) Stokes, Charlie (Bessie Mae) Stokes, Jr., Rev. Sylvester (Effie Jean) Stokes, Sterling (Augusta) Stokes, Sr., Timothy
Stokes, Johnnie (Catherine) Stokes, Marie Stokes Davis, Robert (Mattie) Stokes, Samuel (Barbara) Stokes and Clarence Stokes. She is also preceded in death by her late husband Sidney Boykin, her son Freddie Boykin, her stepchildren: Sidney R.Boykin, Delores Flemming, Joyce Lockett and Loretta Braggs.

She had two surviving siblings Isaiah Stokes of Newark, NJ and Mamie Stokes of Fayetteville, NC. She leaves to cherish four children: Joseph P. Stokes of Mobile, AL, Raymond (Leigh) Boykin of Prichard, AL, Ray Boykin of Semmes, AL and Marilyn (Michael) Dedeaux of Mobile, AL. She had four surviving stepchildren: Melvin Boykin, Willie Boykin, Barbara Turner and Herbert Boykin. She also leaves to cherish a host of grandchildren: Gervonia Simms, Vanessa Williams, Michelle Murphy, Sheona Woods, Jarvis Woods, DeMarcus McMillan, Q Lasha McMillan, Tyaisha Starr Boykin, Ray Boykin and Monique McMillan. She leaves to cherish a host of great grandchildren and relatives.

At an early age, she gave her life to Christ. She grew up in the church and learned about the Christian faith. She was a faithful member of New Light Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the usher board. She found joy in serving God.She loved to pray and read holy scripture. She always prayed for her family. She passed on her Christian values to her family and reared her children and grandchildren
on Christian principles. She was the matriarch of her family and loved her family deeply.

Visitation will be held at New Light Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, March 30, 2024 from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM funeral service. Interment will take place in the Oak Lawn Cemetery.