Georgia S. Boone

Fairview - Georgia Ruby Sales Boone, 80, of 142 Old Fort Rd. died unexpectantly Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe Co., she was retired from Eaton Cutler Hammer Corp. after 10 years of service. She was a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church where she was a member of the Adult Bible Class and Ladies Home Circle. Mrs. Boone was a daughter of the late George Alvin and Dora Chandler Sales and was also preceded in death by her 3 sisters, 2 brothers and a granddaughter. Surviving are her husband of 62 1/2 years, Scott Daniel Boone, Sr. of the home; daughter, Ruby Lee Sluder and husband Jack of Fairview; son, Scott Daniel Boone, Jr. and wife Nancy of Fairview; granddaughters, Kathy Stroupe of Fairview, Patty Davis and husband Jim of Apex, and Myra Austin and husband Woody of Fairview; step grandson, Chris Sluder of Fairview; great grandchildren, T.K. Wilson, Noah Craig and Fiance Jennifer Camby, and Michael Craig all of Fairview, Rylee Davis and Ryne Davis both of Apex; sister, Catherine Jackson and husband Norman of Fairview; brother, Marshall E. Sales of Asheville. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday in the Anders-Rice Funeral Home Chapel with the Pastor Clarence Bishop and Pastor Todd Royal officiating. Burial will be in Cane Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the home of her son and daughter-in-law Scott and Nancy Boone, 148 Old Fort Rd., Fairview, NC 28730