Mrs. Leah Easter Ruckman Boggs, 79, died Sunday, November 15, 1970, in a Richmond, VA, hospital after suffering a stroke a few days before.
Born at Mill Point February 18, 1891, she was a daughter of James R. and Minnie Smith Ruckman. She was a member of the Marlinton United Methodist Church. Her husband, Dovener B. “Pete” Boggs, preceded her in death.

Surviving her are four sons, James A. Boggs, of Richmond, VA, Ralph R. Boggs and Gerald D. Boggs, both of Hampton, VA, and Kermit E. Boggs, of Mechanicsville, VA; twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Rachel Gum, of Mill Point.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. in the Marlinton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Maynard Crawford, with burial in the Mountain View Cemetery.