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Mark Boylen, 61, of Morganton, NC passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Mark was born April 22, 1962 in West Virginia, to the late Ivan Merle Boylen and Elsie Marie Webb Boylen. Mark loved his family and was the best Pawpaw. He enjoyed fishing, camping, swimming, going to Wilson’s Creek and walking through the woods.
Mark is survived by his children, Stevie Harris (Pamela Brittain), Andrew Jaramillo (Nakita Brown), Eva Boylen (Christopher Manucy), Austin Boylen (Alexis), and Cyrus Worth; fifteen grandchildren, siblings; Rita Boylen, and Pam Belt (Larry), and his longtime companion; Juanita Bolick.
In addition to his parents, Mark is preceded in death by four siblings.
A celebration of life service will be held Friday, April 28, 2023 at 11 a.m. in the Colonial Chapel at Sossoman Funeral Home with his son Austin Boylen officiating. The family will greet friends following the service.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Well I think of you everyday there's not a day go's by that you don't cross my mind more than just a little bit though out my days you stay there.. I miss you so much I guess I took you for granted thinking I would never have to face these crazy days without you just knowing I could pick up the phone and call you and hear your voice and laughing with you was good enough for me I feel so lost sometimes our kids are good they miss you and love you just as much as ever our grandkids really miss and love you there growing up so fast I don't hear from our kids much so I wish you would have explained to them why you went away so they wouldn't be so mad at me I was thinking they would come around but I'm still waiting you took all of our hearts away I will never understand what you was thinking I'm sorry for everything please forgive me for things I can't change now I love you I miss you and I will never forget you if there's anything I could do to just have one more day I would give up 100 years of my life
It's hard to believe that's been a whole year already... Not being able to call you and talk about anything or everything is still just as hard as it was a year ago. You'd be so proud of your grandsons. They love being outside, particularly in the woods, just like you did. I'm going to take them camping so much and every time I do I'm going to tell them stories about you. I love you and miss you every day. You're still my bestest friend to the end.
I still think of you all the time I wish you were still here to see us all grow old we will all miss u forever you made everyone's life worth living you are the best and most special person ever and there will always be a whole in everyone's heart we all love you and miss you 💌
Still think of ya,
pawpaw i will always miss you no matter what you were the only pawpaw and the best paw paw i love you so much you would always tell me i to jump off the brown mountain rock but i could never jump off that rock you would be so mad because they shut down brown mountain i will always have a hole in my heart i will miss you so much i love you forever and ever i wish we could go fishing one more time or go swimming or camping i remember i would tell you when i turnd was 18 i was going to move in with you would always say bring a pecan pie with you you would think about me moving in but you know i was your favorite grandson
rest in peace, from what I’ve heard you seemed like a really good person and grandpa.
My condolences to the family and friends