Margaret Mitchell Boylston

December 21, 1941 - December 22, 2020
Margaret Mitchell Boylston

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Margaret Mitchell Boylston, 79, beloved wife of David William Boylston, died December22, 2020 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous and lengthy battle with ovarian cancer.

Born in Columbia, SC on December 21, 1941, she was the daughter of John Raine and Virginia King Mitchell. She resided in Columbia, SC and graduated from Dreher High School and Columbia Hospital School of Nursing.

Mrs. Boylston was employed by Diamond Shamrock where she was the facility’s nurse and loved by many. She retired after 29 years of faithful service.
She was a parishioner of All Saints Anglican Parish.

In addition to nursing, Margaret raised a family, enjoyed family vacations at her native SC beaches, and loved her dogs. Friends and family will miss Margaret’s homemade personalized cards – she never forgot an occasion! She was sweet, smart, talented and creative and always had a kind word and a big smile for everyone.

The family would like to thank Dr. Walter Gajewski also known as “Dr. G”, the nurses, and staff at Zimmer Cancer Center and Dr. Will Jones for the loving care given to Margaret.

Besides her devoted husband, David, she is survived by her loving and devoted family including one daughter, Virginia “Ginny” Boylston Crowder (Scott) of Wilmington, NC; one son, John David Boylston (Jackie) of Columbia, SC; four grandchildren: Margaret Bellinger Boylston, Mary Louise Boylston, Katherine Elizabeth Crowder and Allie Burke Stubbs; and one brother, William King Mitchell (Sandra) of Columbia, SC.

A memorial service and interment will be held at All Saints Anglican Parish, Wilmington, NC at 11:00 AM on January 23rd. A reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Anglican Parish or She Rocks, an ovarian cancer awareness non-profit at she-rocks.org.

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Wilmington Funeral & Cremation 1535 S. 41st Street Wilmington, NC 28403 910.791.9099.


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  • December 27, 2020
    Alicia Allred says:
    Aunt Margaret had a gift for making everyone feel loved at all times.

  • December 27, 2020
    Wendy Arthur lit a candle:
    Lit since December 27, 2020 at 12:21:26 PM

  • December 27, 2020
    Betty Jo Matthews says:
    I worked with Margaret “Meg” for 28+ years. She was such a sweet lady and friend. She was a Christian and it showed in the many things that she did for me and my family and others. I know this loving spirit will live on in many lives for many years to come. Please know that I am praying for you, David, Ginny and Johnny that the Lird will continue to be with you during this time. In Jesus’ Love,

  • December 29, 2020
    Carolyn Allen lit a candle:
    Lit since December 29, 2020 at 12:09:08 PM

  • January 04, 2021
    Jane Patrick Brawley says:
    I realized that I had not heard from Margaret at Christmas and decided to look her up on Facebook. There I found that she had died the day after her birthday. She I were childhood friends--lived across the street from each other. I reconnected with her years later through Bill. Then she and David and my husband and I had lunch together a few years ago when they came to Durham for David's treatment. That was a joy. May God bless the family in your time of grief.