Robert Wyatt Boxley

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Robert Wyatt Boxley, 58, departed this life July 6, 2020, in Jonesboro. He was born Jan. 6, 1962 to John Edward, Sr., and Ruby Jean Cooley Boxley. Robert was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marked Tree and worked as a farm manager for Ritter Ag. He was an outdoorsman, enjoyed fishing, loved spending time with family, watching cooking shows, especially Justin Wilson, and he was an avid sports fan. He was also past president of the Marked Tree School Board and the Marked Tree Lions Club.

He is preceded in death by his father; son, Wyatt Boxley; grandparents, Wyatt and Ada Mae Boxley and Gus and Elenor Cooley.

Robert is survived by his mother, Ruby Jean Boxley of Marked Tree; one daughter, Paige Williams (Anquion) of Marked Tree; one brother, John Boxley, Jr. of Marked Tree; one sister, Sheila Boxley of Sacramento, Calif.; four grandchildren, Harlyn, Caysen, Raleigh, Haisley; and two nephews, Mark Anderson of San Francisco, Calif., and Reid Anderson of Sacramento, Calif.

Due to COVID-19, the family will hold a memorial service at a later date.