Graveside services for Elsie Georgia Grantham Boaze, 93, of Marshall will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday September 25, 2010 in Algoma Cemetery with Rev. Don Gallatin officiating. Viewing for Mrs. Boaze will be from 2-8 p.m., Friday September 24, 2010 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Boaze died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 in Marshall. She was born January 20, 1917, in Hattisburg, Mississippi to W.A. and Hattie Grantham. She married P.E. "Jack" Boaze on January 7, 1933. From this union 5 children were born. She was a loving mother who committed her life to raising her five children, as well as caring for her grandchildren. She enjoyed many hobbies including crocheting and gardening, taking special pride in growing beautiful roses. She was a member of Summit Methodist Church. Elsie is preceded in death by her husband, P.E. "Jack" Boaze, one grandson, Stephen Boaze, and one daughter-in-law, Candy Boaze. She is survived by one daughter, Margie Johnson of Marshall and four sons, Ernest Paul Boaze and wife Joy of Mineola; Francis Boaze and wife Janie of Gladewater; Charles Boaze of Soldotna, AK; and Larry Boaze of Marshall. Extended family members include eleven grandchildren, Gina Dolly, Cindy Meroney, Scott Breazeale, Michelle Hall, Marcie Henigan, Tim Boaze, Debbie Bahnmaier, Michael Boaze, Brandi Clark, Katie Karsten and Paul Allen Boaze; seventeen great grandchildren: Chassity Jones, Randy Ogden, Billy Nutt, Ashley Cross, Tommy Henigan, Chris Henigan, Lindsay Riley, Luke Bahnmaier, Chad Boaze, Oakley Jackson, Gunner Karsten, Gage Karsten, Tyler Boaze, Taylor Boaze, Timothy Boaze, Tori Boaze, and Logan Clark and; 14 great-great grandchildren including, Jay Blackburn, Austin Blackburn, Jordyn Reese, and Hannah Jones; one sister, Adieola Jackson; two special friends, Linda Pruitt and Debbie Walters, as well as numerous other family and friends. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.downsfuneralhome.com.