Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home for Mr. Thomas L. Boleware, 80, of Columbia, formerly of Carson, who died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Forrest General Hospital.

Mr. Boleware was retired from Georgia Pacific as well as from A & L Tire Company in Columbia. He was a member of North Columbia Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. L.L. and Geneva Boleware of Carson and a brother, Ted Boleware of Laurel.
Mr. Boleware is survived by a son, Michael Boleware (Cheryl) of Cody, Wyoming; a daughter, Julie Perrigin of Hattiesburg; a sister, Dianne Watts (Jerry) of Columbia; two brothers, Bobby Boleware (Clarette) of Hollywood, Florida and Kent Boleware (Francis) of Prentiss; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.