In Remembrance Of
Buddie Boswell
Buddie Boswell, 87, of Lubbock, Texas passed away September 16, 2021.
He was born on January 23, 1934 to Ezra Jerome and Mattie Beulah (Thompson) Boswell in Grayson, MO. He graduated from Gower High School, then served in the U.S. Army where he played baseball.
On October 27, 1956 he was united in marriage to Virginia Lee Decker. After their marriage they lived in Columbus, GA before moving near Gower where they made their home. They moved to Texas in 2003.
Buddie worked for 7-Up Bottling Company and Taystee Bread. He was the number one Regional Salesman for Butternut Coffee/Coca-Cola before opening the Union Mill Opry. Buddie owned and operated the Union Mill Opry from 1973 to 1996. He played semi-pro baseball throughout late 1950’s and 1960’s for Riverside, Kansas City, and the St Joe Saints. Buddie was inducted to the Missouri Country Music and Bluegrass Hall of Fame in 1994.
He was a long-standing member of the Edgerton United Methodist Church and served as a Deacon and counseled the youth bible study classes for several years. He loved interacting with the community, youth, and neighbors. He even built a baseball field on the family property to engage the neighboring community in wiffleball games every weekend for years. He loved his baseball!
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Beverly Reynolds and Bonnie Leakey; brother, Bill Boswell, Sr.; and his son, Randy Boswell.
Buddie is survived by his wife, Gini; daughters, SuLin Sehorn, Penni (Todd) Thompson, Kandi (Terry) Stephens; twelve grandchildren, Chasity (Kevin) Jones, Austin Sehorn, Sara Meyerkorth, Jenna (Ryan) Monreal, Emily Sisk, Hallie (Spencer) Ford, Thad Zuber, Theron Zuber, Hunnie Zuber-Stephens, Tara Steward, Regan McCurdy, and Zachary Boswell, ; several great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 27th at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower, MO.
Visitation: 3:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial: Ridgely Cemetery, Ridgely, MO.
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18 comments
Brian Johnston
Thoughts and Prayers to Family.
Ron Wallace
Thank you for the music shared, the laughter, the warm feeling of friends and family. The jokes standing out back of Union Mill after a show, a gentle breeze blowing over Missouri farmland on a warm summer night.
And so much more.
Cherished memories of my youth I’ll forever fondly remember.
With love and gratitude,
Ron
Deanna Heath Adkins
Our family loved Buddie and his family. Great neighbors, great friends, so fortunate to know these wonderful, kind people.
Charlie Keefhaver
Lots of hours spent, lots of miles traveled, lots of fun and laughs. I am wondering if Miss Peasley will make it. I understand that she dropped her chalk again.
Alice Hunter (Stagner)
Prayers for comfort for all who knew, and loved Buddie! As a Country music fan, and a humble fan of Buddie’s wonderful career in music…my life is better, having known him. He will always be remembered by myself, and so many others, as being the inspiration to chase my own dreams of entertainment! May God hold his loved ones near, at this solemn hour.
With love,
Alice Hunter
“Alice Faye “
Chuck Adkins
Sorry For Your Loss. Prayers to family
Danny and Linda Thompson
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. It is good you have so many memories to cherish.
Ted West
Sorry to hear of Buddie’s passing. I always enjoyed Buddie. I was able to play on Gower’s town baseball team where Buddie was a standout pitcher. Buddie and Virginia were so so helpful and caring for my parents. Buddie will be missed.
Laurie E Sommer
So sorry for your loss SuLin. So hard to lose members of your family when they’re so hard to come by to begin with. I hope you’re blessed with caring people around you that will help you through this time.
Distance keeps us far apart
But always close
In mind and heart.
Your ‘sister’ , Lorali
Shirley Warford- Smith
Blessed to have been apart of this family. Till we meet again!❤
Corbyn Reynolds
Tom West
Sorry not able to attend funeral or visitation since we will be out of town. Many great memories from childhood—hours of batting practice to Randy and me, epic waffle ball games, basketball, camping, and taking me to church. Thankful to have known Buddie. My sympathy and prayers to you.
Jerry Charles McManus
A fine gentle man
Fonda Long Engel
My deepest condolences and prayers of comfort to the family .
Debbie Shipley
So sorry for your loss prayers for all.
Lawrence Jackson family
Sorry to hear of Buddies passing. We all thought a lot of Buddie and his bunch. Our prayers are with the family.
Amy (Harris) Doepke
I am so sorry for your loss.
Carl L Butler
What a great guy….. most everyone in our music community have been touched by his life and his influence. He was a natural born mentor.
It was truly an honor to be a part of Buddy’s musical family. May the Lord be with you my dear friend.