Gail Davis Boggs

Gail Davis Boggs was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Russell and Genevieve Davis on June 5, 1937. She had two siblings – Nelson Davis (D) and Joan Davis (Walker). Gail grew up in Timberlake, Ohio – a far eastern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Education for Gail was the Willoughby/Eastlake School System. She graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio in 1959 with a B.A. degree. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1965 with an M.S. degree in Social Work.

She married Lenvil Boggs March 2, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio. She had two children from Len’s previous marriage – Michael Boggs and Vicki Boggs Hamilton. Both reside in Cumming, Georgia.

Gail worked for the Cuyahoga County Welfare Department in various positions for 30 years. She then joined Metro General Hospital in Cleveland Ohio for 10 years as an oncology social worker. Gail loved animals (several dogs and cats) and boating – spending time on their boat enjoying weekends on Lake Erie. She loved Hawaii and traveled there extensively. She was quite knowledgeable about Hawaii history and geography and loved talking about those experiences. She also enjoyed river cruising in Europe.

She was preceded in death by her parents Russell and Genevieve Davis, her brother Nelson Davis and his wife, Naomi May Davis and her husband, Lenvil Boggs.

Survivors are sister Joan Davis Walker and husband Bill. Nephews - Nelson and Scott Davis and families, Nieces – Wendy Martin and family and Beth Walker Ford.

Children- Vickie Hamilton and Stephen Michael Boggs and grandchildren James Workman, Holly Burke and Steven Goodspeed.

A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 pm, Monday, December 8, 2025 at NHC Bluffton, 3039 Okatie Hwy, Bluffton, SC 29909. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Palmetto Animal League or Wounded Warriors.