Edgar Boker

Edgar Boker, age 69, of Copperas Cove passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in Killeen. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Edgar was born on December 21, 1951, to the late August and Elizabeth White Boker in Petersburg, IL. He was raised in Jacksonville, IL. Edgar worked on a farm before joining the United States Army in 1979. He served for 13 years, earning the rank of SFC. In the ’90s, he was a long-haul truck driver for a number of years before working for Ready Ice Company in Killeen. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Edgar also enjoyed playing on his computer.

Edgar was preceded by his parents; two brothers, Carl Boker, Vernon Boker and one sister, Gerri Langley.

Edgar is survived by his sisters, Shirley Kennedy, Loretta Shannon and husband, Ed, Barbara McDannald; numerous nieces and nephews.