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James Ray “Jim” Boone

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James Ray “Jim” Boone

Birth
Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Death
6 Oct 2014 (aged 75)
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Wing, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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James “Jim” Boone, age 75, of Spruce Pine, formally of 192 Jim Boone Road in Bakersville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 6th, 2014 at Missons Campus. A native of Bakersville, he was a son of the late Charles and Catherine Conley Boone and the husband of Gloria Hill Boone who passed away in May of 2014. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jake Boone; sisters: Jean Boone and Juanita West. He was the 5th generation of the Daniel Boone family. He was an avid outdoorsman, loved his dogs, Sherman and Tux, and enjoyed NASCAR Racing, football and basketball. Jim was a kind and gentle man and would do anything for anyone and was always there when you needed him.

Surviving is his daughters: Suzanne Greene and husband, Nick, of Spruce Pine and Kimberly Boone and fiancé, Jarrett, of Marion; step-daughters: April Parker of Hickory and Lisa Hughes of Spruce Pine; step-son, Gary Hughes and wife, Becky, of Double Island; brother, Hugh Boone and wife, Geneva, of Bakersville; and sister, Jo Ruth Boone; eight grandchildren: Amber Greene, Jeremy Greene, Holly Parker, Clay Parker, Brandon Ray, Samantha Molina, Fabian Hughes and Nicholas McKinney; nine great-grandchildren: Kaydenze, Connor, Hayden, Kaedence, Gracie, Cameron, Tavian, Jordon and Kenia. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 9th at Lily Branch Baptist Church. Rev. Steve Williams and Rev. Bobby Jo Greene will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.
James “Jim” Boone, age 75, of Spruce Pine, formally of 192 Jim Boone Road in Bakersville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 6th, 2014 at Missons Campus. A native of Bakersville, he was a son of the late Charles and Catherine Conley Boone and the husband of Gloria Hill Boone who passed away in May of 2014. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jake Boone; sisters: Jean Boone and Juanita West. He was the 5th generation of the Daniel Boone family. He was an avid outdoorsman, loved his dogs, Sherman and Tux, and enjoyed NASCAR Racing, football and basketball. Jim was a kind and gentle man and would do anything for anyone and was always there when you needed him.

Surviving is his daughters: Suzanne Greene and husband, Nick, of Spruce Pine and Kimberly Boone and fiancé, Jarrett, of Marion; step-daughters: April Parker of Hickory and Lisa Hughes of Spruce Pine; step-son, Gary Hughes and wife, Becky, of Double Island; brother, Hugh Boone and wife, Geneva, of Bakersville; and sister, Jo Ruth Boone; eight grandchildren: Amber Greene, Jeremy Greene, Holly Parker, Clay Parker, Brandon Ray, Samantha Molina, Fabian Hughes and Nicholas McKinney; nine great-grandchildren: Kaydenze, Connor, Hayden, Kaedence, Gracie, Cameron, Tavian, Jordon and Kenia. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 9th at Lily Branch Baptist Church. Rev. Steve Williams and Rev. Bobby Jo Greene will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.


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  • Created by: Howard Boone
  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73995100/james_ray-boone: accessed ), memorial page for James Ray “Jim” Boone (10 May 1939–6 Oct 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73995100, citing Lilly Branch Cemetery, Wing, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Howard Boone (contributor 46884882).