Virginia Merle Boone

October 30, 2018

Virginia Merle Boone, 89, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. She was born on January 28, 1929, at home in Escambia County, Florida.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Gladys (Kittrell) Adams; and sisters, June Stewart and Eloise Harris.

She is survived by her children, Judy Weaver, Al Boone, Donna (Nick) Welch, Susan (Robert) Lowery and Diane Boone; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren also survive her. She is survived by one sibling, Mary (Jack) Allen and many nieces and nephews.

Merle is a lifelong resident of the Farm Hill and Clear Springs, AL areas. She graduated from J.M. Tate High School in 1946. Merle was a faithful life-long member of Farm Hill United Methodist Church. She was an animal lover, an avid gardener and a fantastic cook. She enjoyed sharing and passing down her cooking skills and wealth of knowledge. She was always willing to help anyone who needed her.

Funeral services were held at Farm Hill UMC on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

Burial was at Farm Hill UMC cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were her grandsons, Mark Weaver, Chad Ward, Scott Ward, Houston Lowery, Cole Frantz, and Joshua Black.

Honorary pallbearers were Bob Stewart, Eric Stewart, Dean Harris and the men of Farm Hill UMC.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of the arrangements.

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