Kenneth Ray Boswell, 76, of Forrest City, died Friday, June 19, 2026, at his home in Forrest City. He had been in poor health for the past several years.
Mr. Boswell was born Aug. 13, 1949, in Marianna, and was the son of Clarence Eugene Boswell and Annie Lorine Burns Boswell. He lived in Marianna and Forrest City most of his life, was a past employee of Yale Hoist and Sanyo, and graduated from Marianna T.A. Futrell High School. He was a member of the Oak Hill Church of God.
Mr. Boswell married Betty Jean Jones in 1970, and she survives him along with one son, Michael Wade Boswell, and wife, Michelle, of Forrest City; one brother, Clarence Eugene “Dewey” Boswell of Flint, Michigan; and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, James Edward Boswell, Troy Lee Boswell, and Robert Wayne Boswell; and five sisters, Christine Smith, Velma Horton, Emma Goslow, Peggy Franklin, and Shirley McCorick.
Services will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with burial in Hughes Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, June 22, from 6-8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home, with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.
