Jamie Boykin Vandevender, age 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2025, at her home in Madison, MS. A visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Glen Allan Methodist Church in Glen Allan, MS followed by a private family graveside.
Jamie was born October 2, 1952, to James Albert Boykin Jr and Joyee Dupuy Boykin of Delta City, MS. Jamie was a member of the first graduating class of Sharkey Issaquena Academy in 1970. After graduation, Jamie attended The Mississippi State College for Women and was a member of the Silhouette Social Club. Later, she attended Delta State University.
Jamie married Louis Lamar “Buddy” Vandevender Jr in 1972, and they were married 44 years, until his death in 2016. They made their home in Delta City, MS and moved to Glen Allan, MS, in 2011. While in Glen Allan, she was a member of the Glen Allan Methodist Church. After Buddy’s death, Jamie found her home in Madison, MS near her children.
Jamie was proceeded in death by her parents, her brother, Stan D. Boykin, and her husband, Buddy. Jamie leaves behind her sister, Patti Boykin Blakeway; daughter, Mary Margaret McDonald (Keith); daughter, Allison Davis (Jason); and her son, Louis Lamar “Van” Vandevender III (Natalie) along with 8 grandchildren; Matt, Eli, and Avery McDonald; Britt and Preston Davis; Coleman, Holland and Addie Reece Vandevender.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to help those still fighting breast cancer.