Joyce Gurley Tipton Boone, age 88, of North Mountain Drive in Spruce Pine, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine.
Born on September 5, 1935 in Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Kate Stewart Gurley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, John Tipton who passed away in 2003 and later by her second husband, Homer Boone who passed away in 2009. She was also preceded in death by her brothers; Eugene and Daniel Gurley and her sisters; Louise Burleson and Doris Burleson.
Joyce was a member of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church. She worked along with her husband, John in his business, Tipton Welding as the bookkeeper for forty years. She loved going to church and her church family and reading her Bible. She also loved spending time with her family.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter; Selita Tipton of Spruce Pine; her stepdaughter; Cindy Ponder and husband, Charles of Spruce Pine; and her stepsons; David Boone and Tim Boone both of Bakersville; several nieces and nephews.
A time to support the family, share memories and receive friends will be on Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 1:00 pm until 2:000 pm at the Liberty Hill Baptist Church. The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Liberty Hill Baptist Church with the Rev’s. Brett Frady and Daniel Whetstine officiating. Interment will be in the Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Words of comfort may be e-mailed to the family by going to our website; www.webbfh.com, selecting Joyce Tipton Boone’s name and then you may sign her guestbook.
Webb Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mrs. Boone and is honored to be serving the Tipton and Boone families.
Mrs. Boone’s obituary has also been posted on Facebook for viewing
