Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 22, 1993 TAG: 9304220286
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: RADFORD LENGTH: Medium
OBIT BOONE, C. CLEM
BOONE, C. Clem, 89, of Radford, died Wednesday, April 21, 1993, in Radford
Community Hospital. He was born in Caroline, S.C., on March 23, 1904. Clem was
a member of the original football team of Kings Mountain High School in North
Carolina, graduating in 1921 and attending Rutherford Junior College in
Hendersonville, N.C. He was employed in textiles until his retirement from
Burlington Industries in Radford in 1965. He then served as manager of Round
Meadow Country Club in Christiansburg. He was a member of various singing
quartets, sports clubs, and Lions Club. He was also a member of Radford
Presbyterian Church. He was the son of the late George and Annie Boone and was
preceded in death by his sisters, Ella, Mary, and Lilly. He has been married
to Lucy Hughes Boone since 1924. In addition to his wife, other survivors
include one son, George C. Boone II of Radford; one daughter and son-in-law,
Janelle B. and H. G. Stubbs II of Tucson, Ariz.; two grandsons, Hall G. Stubbs
III of Phoenix, Ariz., Micheal J. Stubbs of San Diego, Calif.; one
great-grandson of San Diego, Calif.; one granddaughter, Kathy-Jo Turner; one
grandson-in-law and his "buddy", Michael L. Turner and three
great-grandchildren, Lauren, Ryan and Jordan Turner, all of Radford. Funeral
services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home in
Radford with the Rev. George Ducker officiating. A graveside service will be
held 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain, N.C.
There will be no visitation at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, Clem
requested donations be made to the VA Tech Athletic Association and
Scholarship Fund, Radford Presbyterian Church, or a favorite charity.
by CNB