William H. Boyette

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

William H. Boyette, 88, formerly of Greencastle, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021.

He was born Feb. 22, 1932 in Meridian, Miss., to the late Jessie and Hettie Boyette.

He married Mary Boyette on Oct. 20, 1955, and she preceded him in death on March 20, 2019.

He served his country in the United States Navy as a frogman during the Korean War and was a pastor from 1978 until 2019, retiring from Greencastle First Southern Baptist Church.

He is survived by his sons Billy Boyette and Jesse “Karl” Boyette and wife Anna; daughter Sandy Masten and husband Brent; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and siblings Barbara Strahan and Jane Covington.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by daughter in-law Lavada Boyette, wife of Billy, and siblings Steve Boyette, Jack Boyette and Katherine Rutledge.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale. Visitation will be held from noon until service time.

Condolences may be made at www.whitakerfuneralhome.net.