Address
Locke on 4th
1519 W 4th St.
Waterloo, IA 50702
Lavonia Mae (Boswell) Graham, of Elk Run Heights, died Sunday, September 11, 2022. She was born December 18, 1933, in Marked Tree, AR to George and Willie (Yarbrough) Pullen. She married Hubert Boswell November 8, 1949, he died in 1973. She later married Bob Graham on December 24, 1980.
Lavonia worked as a cook for the Chesterfield Club, for nine years at the Waterloo Fish Market, and was later a bartender for the Rainbow Tap, all in Waterloo. She was a member of Faith Assembly of God in Elk Run Heights. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved Bingo, slots, quilting, playing pool, cooking, canning, and her garden- she loved her yard sales.
She is survived by her husband Bob Graham of Elk Run Heights; three children, W. H. Boswell of Altus, AR, Tiny (Herbert) Holman of Delaware, AR, George 'David' Boswell of Elk Run Heights; two step-children, Donna Smith and Bobby Graham of Arkansas; one sister, Evelyn Damme of Iowa; two brothers, Albert and William Pullen; seven grandchildren, Scott Boswell, Renae Connolly, Robert Boswell, Jason Holman, Jeremey Boswell all of Arkansas, Chad Boswell and David Boswell of Elk Run Heights; 25 great-grandchildren, and many great-great grandchildren.
She is proceeded in death by her parents; her first husband Hubert Boswell; brother John Ed Pullen; sister Mary Shannon; three daughters-in-law Becky Boswell, Loretta Boswell, and Connie Boswell; stepdaughter Judy Graham; great grandson Zachary Boswell.
Funeral Service
September 16, 2022
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Visitation
September 16, 2022
10:00 am – 11:00 am