Nancy Bates Boone, 79, of Chapel Hill, died Monday, January 12 at UNC Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Buncombe County, daughter of the late General Jasper and Lou Eva Pritchette Bates and wife of 52 years to the late Samuel Moyle Boone. She was retired from UNC-Chapel Hill Academic Affairs Library as a librarian after 30 years of service.
She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Nancy Anne Boone, and partner, Julie O’Neill, of Chapel Hill; and brother, Jasper “Jack†Dean Bates, of Las Vegas, NV. Memorial services were conducted Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Walker’s Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Jamie Eubanks.
Flowers are acceptable or memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Academic Affairs Library at Campus Box 3900, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkersfuneralservice.com