Edward L. Hoilman

Edward married Rinda Johnson about 1923 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Rinda (daughter of Wiley W. Johnson and Katy Greer) was born on 4 Dec 1905 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Oct 1977 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Nellie Meril Boone, 98, Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at NHC Healthcare.

Nellie was born in Avery County, NC to the late Edward Logan and Rinda Johnson Hoilman.

Nellie was a devoted homemaker. She enjoyed working in the garden and the wood pile to keep her wood burning stove running. She was a loving mother and beloved “Granny Boone”. Jigsaw puzzles and fishing kept her busy and, when she was younger, she enjoyed quilting with her mother. Several of her quilts can be found on her kids’ and grandkids’ beds. Nellie was a long-time member of Happy Valley Church of Jesus Christ.

In addition to her parents, Nellie was preceded in death by: her husband, Charlie Arbie Boone; son, Tommy Wayne Boone; daughter-in-law, Wanda Jeanette Boone; and brothers, Cecil and Coy Hoilman.

Survivors include: two daughters, Clara Davis and her husband Tom and Shirley Britt and her husband Eddie; son, Freddie Boone; eight grandchildren, Scott Davis and his wife Pam, James Britt and his wife Lane, Steven Davis and his wife Svette, Tommy Boone and his wife Lisa, Johnathan Boone and his wife Deena, Michael Boone, Crystal Gentry and Jennifer Phillips; brother-in-law, Paul Boone; sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Jarrett, Helen Boone and Blanch Kelch; 14 great-grandchildren, Christian, Caleb, Davis, Sullivan, Tucker, Charlie, Anna, Alex, Ben, Joshua, Brandon, Rachel, Brooklyn, and Jared and his wife Grayson; six great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved dog, Daisy Mae.

Nellie’s family would like to thank the staff at NHC. We appreciate the care given to Nellie during her time there.

The family of Nellie Boone will receive friends from 11 AM until 1 PM on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 1 PM with Pastor Donny Reagan officiating. The graveside service will immediately follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Nellie’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers and her great grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Family/Spouse: Charlie Arbie Boone. Charlie (son of Arthur Willard Boone and Maggie Laura Robinson) was born on 27 Apr 1919 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 15 Jul 2008 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]