Karen Dial Boykin age 63, of Johnsville, Ark. died Thursday, June 22nd at the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. She was born August 22nd 1953 in Star City, Ark. a daughter of the late Pearl Jackson Dial and Helen Frances Reeves Dial. She was a Nurse Instructor with the South Arkansas Community College for many years, was a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 1975 with a Nursing degree and was a member of the Egypt Missionary Baptist Church.
She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Abby Marie Boykin, a brother, Terry Dial and a sister, Janice Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Buddy Boykin, whom she married January 21st, 1972 in Star City, Ark. A son Sean Boykin and spouse Heather, Sheridan, Ark. and their three children, Reece Boykin, Jack Boykin and Suzanna Boykin. A daughter, Shannon Pope, Johnsville, Ark. and her four children, Cadence Harrelson and Camden Harrelson both of Orange, Texas, River Pope and Ridge Pope both of Johnsville, Ark. A sister, Deana Conner, Star City, Ark.
Funeral services 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25th at Calvary Baptist Church in Warren by Frazer's Funeral Home. Burial in Palestine Cemetery, Johnsville, Ark. by Frazer's Funeral Home. Visitation: 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24th at Frazer's Funeral Home. Online guestbook www.frazerfuneralhome.com.

Published June 24, 2017