Arthur Lee Boykin, age 86, of 8095 North U.S. Highway 421, Clinton, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Sampson Regional Medical Center.

Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Clinton Family Worship Center, with Pastor Lynn Blackburn officiating. Burial will follow in the Running Branch Disciples of Christ Cemetery, located at 354 Running Branch Road, Clinton, North Carolina.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 2, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Clinton Family Worship Center, prior to the service.

A walk-through visitation will be held Thursday, January 1, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral Service, 1246 Hobbton Highway, Clinton, North Carolina.

Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral Service and Cremation and its staff are honored to serve the Royal and Boykin families.