Thomas “Tommie” Allen Boykin, III., age 56, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Tommie was born on May 7, 1969 in Neptune, NJ. He graduated from Neptune High School June 19, 1987. That fall, he headed to University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to play soccer. His favorite color from then on was “Carolina Blue”. He was a fixture in the soccer world, going to play semi-professionally and then professionally, most notably for the Delaware Wizards.
The number of lives he touched as a coach is immeasurable. He coached all different levels for many years, so when he bragged about the growth and successes of his players, there was no telling who he could have been referring to. His soccer players, their parents, his fellow coaches all became an extended family, and he gave 100% to each of them.
His most recent visit to his second home in South Jersey was to watch some of his former players in soccer games at Stockton University.
His final act of giving was donating his organs to the Gift of Life program.
He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Allen Boykin, Sr.
Tommie is survived by his mother and stepfather, Carol & Joel Savage; brothers, Harold Gibbons, and Douglas Aaron Boykin; sister, Robyn Inez Boykin; nephews, Isaiah Gibbons, Hayden T. McCullough, and Carter J. McCullough; niece, Fraya E. Crane (Ben); grandnephew, Jethro C. Thompson; and grand-nieces, Alyssa Crane, and Piper R. Thompson. He is further survived by hosts of aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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