Lewellyn T. Boatwright, Jr.

Lewellyn T. Boatwright, Jr., Colonel USAF (Retired), passed away Saturday, January 23, 2010. He had resided in Aiken, SC since 1998. Born April 15, 1917 in Ridge Spring, SC to Lewellyn T. and Bertha Dunn Boatwright, Col. Boatwright was a graduate of Ridge Spring High and received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Clemson in 1938. He was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the US Army Air Corps and served as a B-17 “Flying Fortress” pilot and squadron commander in the 99th Bombardment Group in World War II. After completing his overseas service, he studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois, earning his MS degree in 1947 and Ph. D. in 1955. He retired from the Air Force in 1961 and became a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of New Mexico, where he taught until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of Ridge Spring Baptist Church, Sons of the American Revolution and numerous professional and honorary associations. Col. Boatwright is survived by his two daughters, Patricia (Robert) Luther, Franklin, TN and Ellyn Season, Charlotte, NC, and dear friend and caregiver, Linda Horne, Aiken, SC. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 54 years, Margaret Elizabeth Weyel of San Antonio, TX, his brother, John Sumpter Boatwright and sister, Lillian Boatwright Boland. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Ridge Spring Baptist Church, Ridge Spring, SC with Rev. Chris Yeargin officiating, followed by interment with military honors at the Boatwright–Watson Cemetery, Ridge Spring. Visitation will follow at the Church’s Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ridge Spring Baptist Church, PO Box 364, Ridge Spring, SC 29129. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Lewellyn T. Boatwright, Jr., please visit our flower store.