Obituary of Robbie Lee Boren

Services for Robbie Lee “Mema” Boren, 95, Overton, will be at 3:00 pm, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Covenant Life Church in Tyler with Reverend Matthew Warnock officiating. Burial will be in Rusk County Memorial Gardens, Henderson. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mrs. Boren passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016, in a hospice facility in Tyler. She was born January 17, 1921, in Seagoville to the late Frank and Rosa Lee Ekland Baker. She married George Boren October 12, 1937, in Kaufman, moved to Overton in 1971, and was a homemaker. She lived to serve the Lord and faithfully distributed Christian tracts as much as she could. She loved people and worked to lead them to the Lord. She knew Who she trusted and was fully persuaded. She had an incredible love for all her family and called their names in prayer every day. Besides her parents, Mema was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George Boren, on August 4, 2000; a brother, Woodrow Baker, Jack Baker and Theo Baker; two sisters, Katie Chenault and Dollie Cook; two grandchildren, Dawné Hendley and Gary Boren; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Boren. Survivors include five sons and four daughters-in-law -- Bobby and Linda Boren, Mineola, Billy and Willeta Boren, Livingston, Stephen and Britt Boren, Henderson, Kenneth and Liz Boren, Overton, Jerry Boren, Marion; three daughters and two sons-in-law -- Nancy and Dan DeVelde, Rowlett, Rhonda and David Hoffpauir, Plano, and Deborah Boren, Overton; nineteen grandchildren, thirty-three great grandchildren, two on the way, and nineteen great great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. Pallbearers will be grandsons Tim Boren, Dallas Boren, Barry Boren, Keith Phillips, Anthony Thomas, Blaze Boren, Shon Boren, and Jason Boren. Honorary pallbearer will be Terry Boren. Visitation will be from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Monday, October 3rd at the funeral home.