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Walter Eugene "Gene" Boone, age 88 of Rutherfordton, died June 17, 2024.
Gene was born February 23, 1936, in Cherokee County, South Carolina and was the son of the late Rev. Walter E. Boone and Flora Vaughn Boone.
He had worked as a state sales manager for AFLAC Insurance, and he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Kent Boone.
Survivors include his daughter, Kym Murdock of SC, sister, Sandy Boone Smith of Rutherfordton as well as two grandchildren, his niece and nephew and great niece and great nephews.
Services will be private for the family.
An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com.
Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.
