Melvin Junior Boughton, age 78, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at his
Oquawka residence on Monday November 2, 2020 at 7:00 am. ” Mel ” was
born on September 15, 1942 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of Melvin
A. and Emily A. Gilbert Boughton. Mel was raised in Oquawka where he
attended local schools and G & O High School. Junior married Rebecca
Jane Moore on December 19, 1964 in Rozetta, Illinois. She preceded him
on September 11, 2019. Melvin was a front-end man and worked at the
Firestone Store in Burlington, Iowa for twelve years. He later was a
heavy hauler for Daily Express Company in Carlisle, Pennsylvania for
twenty-eight years and until his retirement. Melvin was honored with
several awards for his safe driving over many miles. He loved and rode
Harley Davidson Motorcycles and antique cars were his joy. Junior loved
to go boating on the Mississippi river and loved to go traveling and
camping. He is survived by his sister, Shirley (Jim) Brown of Theodosia,
Missouri and two brothers, Joe (Dixie) Boughton of Oquawka, Illinois and
Bob Boughton of Kansas City, Missouri. There are numerous nieces and
nephews surviving as well as his special friends, Larry and Cheryl Lain
and Roger Hurt. Preceding him in his death would be his parents, Mel and
Emily Boughton and his beloved wife, “Becky”
A funeral service for Melvin Junior Boughton is planned at 10:30 am on
Friday November 6, 2020 at Turnbull Funeral Home in Oquawka, Illinois.
Friends may call anytime on Thursday at Turnbull Funeral Home and pay
their respects to Melvin. No visitation hours are currently planned by
his family and due to restrictions by the Center for Disease Control and
social distancing, wearing a face covering is highly suggested.
Interment will be in the Oquawka Cemetery next to his wife, and a
memorial fund is being established for the Cancer Care Center in West
Burlington, Iowa. To leave a condolence or for more information please
visit, www.turnbullfuneralhomes.com
