Geneva Graham Boone

Asheville ~ Geneva Graham Boone, 83, formerly of Avery’s Creek Road, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2006, in a local nursing center. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Boone was the daughter of the late Charlie and Jerleen Davis Graham and was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde “C.C.” Boone, a son, Michael Boone. Also preceding her in death were three sisters, Clemeth Alexander, Dorothy Lewis and Laura Carland and five brothers, Harrison, Clifford, Grifton Bishop, Hilliard, and Jamie “Jim” Graham. Mrs. Boone was a retired private duty RN for 12 years and served for 26 years as assistant director of nurses at St. Joseph Hospital. She was a member of Long Shoals Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Revis of Asheville; two sons, Anthony C. Boone and wife Joyce of Rock Hill, SC and Douglas R. Boone and wife Brenda of Fletcher; five grandchildren, Mont Boone and wife Natalie of Greenville, SC, Coleen Boone of Rock Hill, SC, Ivy Boone of the home, Jacqueline Hannan of MD and Lisa Beach of TX; one great-grandson, Stuart Craig of Rock Hill, SC and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 4:00 P.M. Thursday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with the Rev. Roger Rearden officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 31 College Place, Suite D320 Asheville, NC 28801-2644 or to Long Shoals Baptist Church Building Fund, 565 Long Shoals Road, Arden, NC 28704. The family wishes to acknowledge and thank the following for the care Mrs. Boone has received: Cresent View Retirement Community, Alterra Claire Bridge, The Oaks, Dr. Margaret Noel of the Memory Care Center and many other caregivers.