Minnie Merle Boykin, 90, of Raleigh, MS passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at Mississippi Care Center of Raleigh in Raleigh, Mississippi. She was born Monday, September 24, 1934 in Smith County, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 17, 2025 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Raleigh in 219 Sylvarena Ave, Raleigh, Mississippi with funeral services at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in North Raleigh Cemetery in Raleigh, Mississippi. Bro. Rayford "Red" Bowen will officiate. Arrangements have been entrusted to Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Raleigh

Minnie was a homemaker that enjoyed cooking and quilting. She was determined to make everyone of her grandchildren a special quilt. Minnie was a longtime member of Raleigh First Baptist Church where she served in the nursery for several years. She will be missed by her family and friends that loved her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Boykin; her parents, J.B. Horn, Sr. and Minnie Bruce Horn; her brother, John Benjamin Horn, Jr.; and her sisters, Alowayne Dowdle, Mary Jane Lester, and Nina Hawkins, and her great-grandchild, Riggs Donovan Pullin.

Survivors include her son, Tim  Boykin  (Pam); her daughters, Deborah  Boykin Blakeney  (David) and Linda  Boykin Toomey  (EJ);  sister, Laura  Simanskey;  her grandchildren, Jill  Bryant  (Stephen), Lindsey  Miller  (Josh ), Kayla  Taylor  (Ryan ), Ashley  Pullin  (Logan ), Lauren  Toomey, Elizabeth  Boykin and Katelynn  Boykin;  her great grandchildren, Annabell  Sims  (Atley), Rachel  Tarver  (Sam), Madi  Hill  (Sam), Hudson  Bryant, Molli Ellzey, Ellie Pullin, Trace  Bowen, Tatum Bowen, Londyn Miller, Marleigh Taylor, Makynlee Taylor and Kannon Taylor and a great-great grandchild, Avery Tarver.

Pallbearers will be Trace Bowen, Hudson Bryant, Stephen Bryant, Josh Miller, and Ryan Boe.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelbaysprings.com