Frank Lee Boze

Frank Lee Boze, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 8, 2024, while surrounded by family. Frank was born on July 7, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Melvin and Lillian Boze. Frank was a mischievous little boy who enjoyed spending time at his grandmother's house in Carthage, TN. Frank enjoyed recounting the story of when he was struck by lightning as a young boy and had to relearn to walk. Frank later joined the US Army and served courageously in the Korean War where he was a light weapons infantryman, earning Korean War, United Nations, and National Defense Service Medals. He was a proud veteran and wore his Korean War Veteran ballcap nearly every day of his later life. Upon discharge from the Army, Frank met and married Erma Stacey of Paynesville, West Virginia, who worked at his parents' restaurant. Together, they had five children. Frank spent his early years as a hard-working truck driver while raising his family with Erma in Atlanta, before moving to Conyers, Georgia. Erma passed away tragically in a car accident in 1978. Frank later met and married Diane Barlow, who added 3 additional children to the family and together they had a daughter. Frank was the owner and operator of Boze Electric, where he worked as a skilled electrician until his retirement. Frank's grandchildren and great-great grandchildren affectionately referred to him as Paw-Paw, and he had a special relationship with each one. Frank loved playing the guitar, singing country music, tractors, telling stories of his life, riding around on his golf cart, and finding his family members all over the country. Frank never met a stranger; he spoke to everyone he encountered and would always try to find someone he knew in connection. He enjoyed spending his later years with his youngest daughter, Krissy, and had a special connection with their animal companions, Miss Kitty and Bo-Bo. In addition to his parents and wives, Frank was preceded in death by his siblings Shirley Carson, Jimmy Boze and Kenneth Boze, daughter Caroline Mashburn, and grandson Brady Snellgrove. He leaves behind his children, June Tiner of Conyers, Charles Boze of Elgin, S.C., Jackie (Gene) Mederios of Conyers, Judy (Charles) Smith of Madison, Johnny (Caroline) Boze of Woodstock, Dale Boze of Covington, and Kristina (Greg) Yates of Concord; grandchildren, Cyndi Parrish, Stacey Edwards, Stephanie Black, Tyler Hooks, Brandy Newsome, Beverly Shackelford, Taft Hooks, Lee Ann Sudduth, Karen Boze, Cati Jackson, Michael Boze, Breanna Gibson, Johnny Boze, Charley Wiswell, Steven Tiner, Gentry Mashburn and Reece Mashburn, and 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 14th at Scot Ward Funeral Home in Conyers at 12:00 p.m. with the funeral and interment immediately following. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Road, Conyers, GA 30012, 770-483-7216.

Frank Lee Boze

July 7, 1935 - April 8, 2024