Obituary of Retha P. Bone

Retha Ellen Bone of Boone, NC and a former resident of Waco, TX, died Thursday morning, January 29, 2015. Retha was born in Slagle, Louisiana on November 16, 1918 to William and Mary Jane Pollard. She was married to Amos Lee Bone. She was primarily an excellent mother and homemaker. She took pride in being a Southern Baptist Minister�s wife, and was the mother of 3 daughters, 7 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She also worked for Cox�s Department Store in Waco, Texas for 25 years. She loved keeping a manicured yard with a garden and flowers; she enjoyed sewing, and was an avid reader! She was active in church work in South East Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Bell County, Texas, and Waco, Texas. She came to live in Watauga County in August, 2007. Retha is survived by her children, Barbara Kinsey of Deep Gap, Linda and Don Keltner of Houston, TX, and a son-in-law, Travis Livingston of Stephenville, TX; 7 grandchildren, Wayne and Mary Livingston of Wills Point, TX, Angie and husband, Clark Bickley of Austin, TX, Tricia and Dave Masters of Lenoir, NC, Robyn and Dewey Mooring of Durham, NC, Kimberly and Shawn Miller of Houston, TX, Kevin Keltner and Elidia Perez, both of Waco, TX; 14 great-grandchildren, Janie Beth Livingston, TJ Livingston, Michael Livingston, Chrysta Naron, Eli Naron, Ben Masters, Rachel Masters, Tyler Mooring, Alex Mooring, Sami Miller, Saerah Miller, Gracaelynn Miller, Victor Keltner, and Olivia Keltner. In addition to her parents, her husband, 4 brothers and 2 sisters, Retha was predeceased by her grandson, Scott Kinsey, her daughter, Jeanette Livingston, her son-in-law, Winston Kinsey and Jodie Naron. Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm, Sunday, February 1, 2014 in the Chapel of First Baptist Church, Boone, NC. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm prior to the service. Burial will follow in Mount Lawn Cemetary, Boone, NC. Flowers are appreciated, or memorials may be sent to: Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem, 419 South Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Online condolences may be shared at the website austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Bone family.