Mary Ethel Duke Boyett

August 18, 1944 - January 26, 2025

Mary Ethel Duke Boyett, 80, of Kountze, died Sunday, January 26, 2025. She was born on August 18, 1944, in Houston, to Edna Lucy Mills Duke and James Berley Duke.

Mrs. Boyett retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone after thirty years and was a substitute at Silsbee ISD for fifteen years. She also worked faithfully beside her husband as they pastored Calvary Temple Pentecostal Church of God in Lumberton.

Survivors include her husband, Reverend Archie Boyett; children, Stephanie Boyett of Denver, Colorado; Daphanie Thomasson and her husband, Walter, also of Denver, Colorado; Jamie Renae Boyett of Kountze; Elise Barber and her husband, Kenneth, of Arlington; Kendel Duke of Arlington; John Roch and his wife, Jenny of Honey Island; and David Roch of Kaufman; grandchildren, Hannah Thomasson, Madeleine Thomasson, Ciara Colgan, Jacob Thomasson, Ainslea Colgan, Marianne Thomasson, and Christopher Barber; siblings, Joseph Duke of Little Rock, Arkansas; John Duke and his wife, Angie, of Montgomery; and Del Duke and his wife, Carmen, of Manville; and sister-in-law, Betty Roch of Hockley.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Edna and James Duke; sisters, Georgia Roch and Lela Duke; and her brothers, Richard Roch, Royce Roch, and Ben Duke.

A gathering of Mrs. Boyett’s family and friends will be 2:00 p.m., with her funeral service at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. Her interment will follow at Old Hardin Cemetery, Kountze.

Video

Gathering of Family and Friends

Broussard’s Mortuary Silsbee
  • 490, Cemetery Road, Silsbee, Texas, 77656,
  • February 1, 2025
  • 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Funeral Service

Broussard’s Mortuary Silsbee
  • 490, Cemetery Road, Silsbee, Texas, 77656,
  • February 1, 2025
  • 3:00 pm

Committal

Old Hardin Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery Road, Texas, 77625,
  • February 1, 2025

Comments (2)

    Carla J. says:

    I met Mrs. Mary when I worked at a local flower shop for 8 years and spoke with her often. I am so saddened to read of her passing. She was a very gentle woman. Prayers for her family during this time.

    Karen Droddy says:

    I LOVED Mrs. Boyett and am so saddened to hear of her passing but have no doubt she’s in her HEAVENLY home now. She was an ANGEL ON EARTH and such a BLESSING to me and so many others when she worked as a school substitute. Not only was she the most dependable and sought after substitute on our campus but the sweetest, kindest, most generous Christian lady. It was not uncommon for her to show up at school with the most delicious homemade desserts such as still warm banana bread and my favorite, blueberry cheesecake dessert. Praying for you and your family Mr. Boyett, as well as your church family!

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