Warren E Boker

Warren E. Boker age 85 a resident of Cleveland passed away Monday July 14, 2014 in a Chattanooga health care facility. He was born October 25, 1928 to Orvil and Alma Copeland Boker in Virginia IL. He married Louise H. Wilson on November 25, 1947 in Peoria IL. She, his parents, a son Terry, a daughter Karen and two brothers, Dale and Harold preceded him in death. He married Ina Stewart Trent in 2002 in Cleveland TN., and she also preceded him in death in 2011.Warren was a professional boxer in his young life and later retired from Caterpillar Inc. at Mossville IL., in 1993 where he was a UAW Committeeman. Warren attended Shiloh Baptist Church in Polk County.He is survived by his stepson Donald Wilson and his wife Linda of Chillicothe IL., grandson T.W. Boker of New Albany IN., step-grandson Bryan Wilson and his wife Julie of Peoria, step-granddaughter Trisha Wilson Winters of Scott Air Force Base IL., great grand-daughter Alaina Boker of New Albany IN., great grandson Caiden Boker, one step-great granddaughter Devon Winters of O’Fallon IL., 3 step-great grandsons Trevor Winters of O’Fallon IL., Dakota and Matthias Wilson of Peoria IL., step great- great grandson Bradley Winters of O’Fallon IL., one brother Rodney Boker and his wife Pat of Waterloo IL., two sisters in law Geneen Boker of Royal Oak MI., and Sandy Boker of Missouri, numerous nieces and nephews, a very special lady, his caregiver Melanie Whaley who treated him like family.Per Warren’s request there will only be a private graveside service. The North Ocoee St. Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral homes has charge of the arrangements.Read Obituary