Sullivan County, Tennessee, Obituaries: Benny C. Boone Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Tribune http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Tribune Thursday, November 21, 2002 Benny C. Boone BLUFF CITY -- Benny C. Boone, 67, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bluff City, son of the late William Jennings Boone and Etta Richardson Boone. He was of the Baptist faith and, prior to his retirement, was the owner and operator of Business Equipment Company of Bristol. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Boone; four brothers; and three sisters. Survivors include his wife, Karen Boone; two sons, Randy Boone and his wife Eleonara of Kure Beach, N.C., and Pat Boone and his wife Elaine of Limestone, Tenn.; one stepson, Dr. Rick Guthrie and his wife Cindy of Bluff City; three stepdaughters, Elisa Gastineau and her husband Michael of Knoxville, Barbara Duncan and her husband Jim of Bristol Virginia, and Brenda Inman and her husband Gary of Bristol Virginia; four sisters, Katie Woods and her husband Claude of Bluff City, Irene Simpson and her husband Larry of Anderson, Ind., Carolyn Peckinpaugh and her husband Mike of Anderson, Ind., and Mae Allen of Barnardsville, N.C.; and several grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 7:30 Friday evening in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Dr. Gordon Turnbull officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:15 p.m. prior to the service. The committal service and interment will be conducted at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in Sunrise Cemetery in Bluff City. Condolences and memories may be sent via e-mail to condolences@oakley-cook.com. Arrangements especially for Mr. Boone have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home.