Dana Boatwright

Dana Anne Boatwright passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 26, 2025 after a long, courageous 14 year battle with a brain tumor.  Dana was born August 13, 1976 in Rock Hill, SC to the late Liz and Dale Boatwright.  Dana grew up in Lancaster County and attended Lancaster County Schools.  Her junior and senior years of high school she attended the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville, SC.  After graduating she went to Tulane University in New Orleans, LA for one year and then transferred to The University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC to complete her degrees in Biology and Mathematics. While at USC, Dana attended First Baptist Church. She was active in Campus Crusade for Christ and went on several mission trips with that ministry.

 After graduating, she moved to Kannapolis, NC and began working for Endo Pharmaceutical Company as a Chemist.  She bought a house and became a faithful devoted member of Charity Baptist Church in Kannapolis.  Dana was involved in many aspects of the church and women’s ministries as well as mission trips.  Dana enjoyed water sports and boating, golfing with her Daddy, traveling to golf tournaments, sewing and crafts of all types, building some of her own furniture, cooking, traveling and shopping with her Mama.

Dana enjoyed being with family and her many friends she made throughout her lifetime.  Most of all, Dana loved Jesus Christ and lived her life in gratitude for what He did for her. She loved missions and sharing Christ with others.  When her health no longer allowed her to travel and enjoy hobbies, she still enjoyed reading, watching movies, The Atlanta Braves Baseball, watching her USC Gamecocks and her little Pea Toad poodle, Zoe.

Dana is predeceased by her parents, Nancy Elizabeth “Liz” Lee and Dale Boatwright.  Her maternal grandparents; Verlon (Maw-A) and RA Hutto and Bruce (Papa) Lee.  Her Paternal grandparents; Lewis (Papa) and Edith (Gansy) Boatwright, an uncle, Mike Boatwright, a loving cousin, Lee Bolick Burkett and several special great aunts and uncles. 

She is survived by her aunts and uncles; Linda and Larry King, Tony and Pam Boatwright, Earl and Betty Boatwright, Delores Boatwright and many very special cousins, faithful friends, co-workers and caregivers.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 11:00 in Sawyer Family Cemetery in Monetta, SC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Charity Baptist Church, 2420 Brantley Rd., Kannapolis, NC  28083 or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC  28201

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” Romans 8:18

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