Nola Ellease "Eakie" Boles
Nola Ellease (Eakie) Boles, 91, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, October 20, 2022. She was born in Lexington, Alabama and lived in Salem, Virginia. She raised 6 children in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s and was dedicated to them and all their activities. She even studied at the local library to become a Cub Scout leader so her young sons and daughters could join. She loved cooking, sewing clothes for them, supporting their ventures and loved them deeply. In her later years she went to work for TAP and was instrumental in creating a lunch program for children at local schools, cooked for Meals on Wheels and started her own cake catering business. She was very involved in her church and joined the Eastern Star where she was Worthy Matron at the Taylor Lodge in Salem. She was an amazing woman and the nicest person you could ever meet.
Nola was preceded by death by her parents Grady and Stella White and her brothers Burt and Harold, sister Dorothy Foster, her husband of 54 years Ivan Boles Sr., son Mark, daughter Annette Ward, grandson Shane Boles and daughter-in-law Melony Boles.
Nola is survived by her sons Ivan, Jr., David and Russell, daughter Donna Wooldridge, and sons-in-law Danny Wooldridge, Mike Ward, daughters-in-law Donna Boles, April Boles and Melody Whilden. Grandsons: Justin Boles (Andrea), Joey Wooldridge (Erica) and Jacob Ward Granddaughters: Brooke Whalen (Ryan), Alicia Toppins (Keith), Kim Corvin (Matt), Crystal Hight, Amanda Waldron (Dewayne), DeAnna Ward, Lindsay Woods (Joshua), and Christan Eubank. Great Grandchildren: Camden, Cayson, Canaan, Belle, Lane, Cameron, Khristina, Xavier, Allysa, Olivia, Sara, Audriana, Collin, Chase, Grayson, Clayton, Kaiden, Cambria, Anthony, Autumn, Joshua, Jr., Athan Turner; Great Great Grandchildren: Annabelle Cole. She is also survived by her sisters Shelby McGee, Janice Bivens, Cheryl Truitt, Nell Morrell and brother Ronnie White, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to Eric, Susan and her other caregivers at Richfield Nursing.
The family will receive visitors at Lotz Funeral Home in Salem, VA at 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 25, 2022 immediately followed by the funeral at 3:00 pm. Interment services will be a Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem, VA.
