Robert Boykin

Funeral Service for for Mr. Robert Boykin Jr., 81, of Decatur, AL. will be noon Saturday in Reynolds Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop John Gray officiating. Mr. Boykin will lie in repose one hour prior to service. Public viewing will Friday from 1:00PM until 5:00 PM at Reynolds Funeral Home.

Robert Boykin Jr. was born on October 15, 1944, in Trinity, Alabama to the late Robert Boykin Sr. and Louise Watkins Boykin of Morgan County, Alabama. He was employed at Wylie Butane Gas for 18 years in Garland, Texas. He passed from this life on February 13, 2026, at his residence.

Robert enjoyed yard sales and believed in the saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. As much as he loved his family and friends, he was known to be a quiet, gentle person who kept to himself.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Willie Boykin and Sam Boykin; and sisters, Sylvia Pointer and Gurnice Elliott.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 40.5 years, Susie Pearl Boykin; one daughter, Shallondam Boykin of Decatur, Alabama; three sons, Anthony Boykin, John Bolden of Decatur, Alabama, and Tim Bolden of Pensacola, Florida; his stepmother, Pearline Boykin of Decatur, Alabama; one brother, Freddie Boykin of Decatur, Alabama; one sister, Thelma Boykin of Decatur, Alabama; two sisters-in-law, Betty William (Jessie) of Hillsboro, Alabama, and Jessie Allen (Bobby) of Decatur, Alabama; three brothers-in-law, Joe Mosley, Richard Mosley of Hillsboro, Alabama, and Michael Mosley of Priceville, Alabama; six grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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