William Chaires Boynton Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William Chaires Boynton left this world to join his Heavenly Father on July 18th. He was born September 1, 1981, in Tallahassee where he lived most of his life. During the last two years, he was attending school in Asheville, NC. He was the eldest child of Ben Chaires Boynton and Anne Ruff Boynton and was the brother of Laura Katherine Boynton and Anna Boynton Cronmiller (Matt) of Charlotte, NC. His grandparents were Bill and Sue Boynton of Tallahassee and Alf and Carolyn Ruff of Greenville, SC. Will was an Eagle Scout, loved baseball, golf, deep conversations, reading, and creative writing. He has received accolades for his writing and recently won awards for two of his works. Will was an avid bridge player, and he attained the level of Diamond Life Master. He graduated from Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN and worked as a peer counselor at Apalachee Mental Health Center. For the past two years, he co-facilitated a peer support group through the Asheville Chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI). He was registered to begin classes at the University of Florida in Gainesville next month to complete his degree in educational sciences to better counsel young people. Will’s family is so proud of his perseverance and many accomplishments. He was a dedicated caregiver for his grandmother, Sue Boynton. The two had a very special relationship and helped each other until her death in December 2018. Will’s beloved canine companion, Kiwi, was always by his side. Will was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend to many. He was a man of faith and utmost integrity. He had an exceptionally compassionate and gentle heart and was always sensitive to the needs of others. He had a good sense of humor and a playful spirit. He gave the absolute best hugs and was always willing to provide anyone a listening ear, his encouraging support, and sage advice. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. While we are unable to understand why God allowed his passing, we experience solace knowing he is at peace and with his grandmother playing bridge once again. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, August 1, 2022, at Killearn United Methodist Church in Tallahassee on Monday, with a reception immediately following. The service will be live streamed at www.KillearnUmc.org/Boynton. In lieu of flowers, we would appreciate donations to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (made in Will’s honor to NAMI) at https://www.nami-tallahassee.org/join-us/donate/ , P.O. Box 14842, Tallahassee, FL 32317, Lee’s Place Inc. at http://leesplace.org , 216 Lake Ella Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32303, or Killearn United Methodist Church at , https://killearnumc.org/give , 2800 Shamrock Street South, Tallahassee, FL 32309. Rocky Bevis of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the Boynton family with their arrangements.

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William Chaires Boynton

September 1, 1981 - July 18, 2022