Bouldin, Roger W
Roger Washington Bouldin, passed away at his home of 51 years on Thursday, September 17, 2009. He was 92. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church with Drew Brewer and Mike Spitzer officiating. Burial followed in the Graves Cemetery. Dr. Bouldin was a graduate of the University of Tennessee Dental School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Panama Canal Zone from 1941-1945 rising to the rank of Major in the Dental Corps. Dr. Bouldin started private practice in Hohenwald in 1945, where he remained until retirement. He was a member of the United Methodist Church for 85 years, American Legion Post 127, VFW and the Masons. He was active in the sixth district dental society. He served as chairman on the Tennessee State Game and Fish Commission for 12 years, served on the Lewis County Library Board and was a founding member of the Lewis County Historical Society. He was appointed Aide deCamp for Governor Frank Clement Staff, received the Lewis County Legend Award and the Civic Heritage Award. Dr. Bouldin also received the Fellowship Award for Distinguished Service from the Tennessee Dental Association. Survivors include his wife, Sue Marbet Bouldin of Hohenwald; daughter, Elizabeth “Betty” Gai (Bouldin) Payor of Hohenwald; stepson, Bill Marbet of Columbia; step-daughter, Lynn Tate of Lobelville; grandsons, Louis George Payor III and Jason Bouldin Payor, both of Winter Park, Florida, Jacob and Lee Marbet and Dan McEwen, all of Columbia, and John McEwen of Lobelville; and seven great-grandchildren. Dr. Bouldin was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Gaither and Floy Hopkins Bouldin of Dickson and a sister, Wilmont Lander.