Willie Bernell Boswell, 69, AKA as Billy, and Chief, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012. He was born on July 4, 1942 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was the son of the late Bernell Boswell and Thelma Kathleen Brantley Boswell Mace. In addition to his parents, he was preceeded in death by one brother Bobby G. Boswell.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Peggy Gupton Boswell, one son C. Blake Boswell and his wife Kelly L. Boswell of Rocky Mount, and three daughters, Bettina Boswell Morris and husband Michael of Diamond Head Miss., Amy Boswell Jackson and husband Andy of Sharpsburg, Bethany Boswell Mayo and husband Matthew of Rocky Mount; and nine  grandchildren.

A funeral service was  held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2012 at the chapel of Wheeler Woodlief Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Flood, Rev. Allen Mills, and Rev. Todd Greene officiating. Entombment  followed at Mill Branch Cemetery on Mill Branch Road, Sharpsburg,.

Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.