Mrs. Bertha Camp Boykins, 82, of 413 Antrum Street Shelby, NC, departed this life on Friday, August 4, 2023, peacefully at her residence.

A native of Cleveland County, the daughter of the late Rev. J.Q. Camp and Mrs. Nevater Marie Ramseur Camp. She was the oldest grandchild in the Camp family and next to the oldest in the Ramseur family but only by two months. Bertha joined Mountain View Baptist Church at an early age. She worked hard in any capacity she was commissioned to serve. She served as the President of the Senior Missionary Department and Music Department. She was the Choir Director of Mountain View Baptist Church Mass Choir for more than 55 years. She was also a Deaconess, Sunday School Teacher and served on the kitchen committee.

In her earlier years, Bertha worked at Dover and Mohican Mills. Later served in the medical field as a nursing assistant for over 40 years. Bertha was an amazing cook known for a plethora of dishes especially her Sweet Potato Cobbler.

A True Legend, known for songs like “A Charge to Keep I have”, Guide Me Oh Thy Great Jehovah”, and “At The Meeting” were some of her favorites. One of her most requested songs was “Beulah Land”. Bertha didn’t mind giving God praise and definitely wasn’t ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. From North Carolina to South Carolina Bertha traveled singing as one of the lead singers for The Legendary Camp Sisters.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Logan Boykins; her grandparents Rev. Lucious Camp, Lena Bowden Camp, William Author Ramseur and Bertha Hull Ramseur; two brothers, Lucious Camp and James William Camp; and one grandchild, Andrea Renee Boykins.


Left to cherish fond memories, six children, Leon Boykins of Shelby, Nevater Denise Danso of Shelby, Marie Bell (Darryl) of Kings Mountain, Rev. J.Q. Boykins (Nataja), Deacon Willie Boykins (Adrienne) both of Shelby, NC and a special child Julia Abrams raised in the home of Denver, Colorado; three sisters, Eula Crank of Kings Mountain, Rev. Esther Littlejohn (Rev. James), and Janie Parks both of Shelby, NC; 14 grandchildren Kierra Bell, Anjerica Crank, Keshawn Bell, Karron bell, Chris Boykins (Nkenge), Janee Boykins, J’Quincy Boykins, Nicholas Boykins, Prentice Dawkins, Tavashia Rice, Antwalayzha Dawkins, Mjhave Dawkins, Jamari Abrams, Jamaria Abrams; 2 great-grandchildren Ka’Mya Bell, Jo’Kai Ross; two sister-in-laws, Corrine Camp of Shelby, Katheleen C. Byers of Shelby; Aunts Ella Watson of Kingstown, and Lottie Camp of Charlotte ; one Uncle, Deacon Donald Camp of Shelby; special grandchildren Essence Ervin, Taborris Smith, Rita Ervin, Josiah McCleave, Charlie Ratchford ; a special niece, Cynthia Mcshaw along with special friends Vincent and Ethel Hambright of Shelby and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Shoal Creek Baptist Church. Burial will take place at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Friday at the church and other times at 4823 Anthony Farm Rd. Kings Mountain, NC.