Mrs. Joan D. Boone, 80, passed away Monday morning, March 28, 2016. Joan was born in Neptune, New Jersey to Alice [Rogers] Pankuch and the late Walter Bennett and has lived in Lake City for the past 22 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who devoted the majority of her time, to the care of her 99 year old mother and her wonderful grandchildren. Mrs. Joan was the owner operator of  Post & Fleming Vending Company for 35 years, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, The D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) and a member of Hopeful Baptist Church.

Survivors include her caring husband of  20 years, C.A. Boone; sons, Steven Joseph (Cathy) Fleming of Neptune, NJ, Charles A. (Jeanette) Boone, Dan Gregory (Elaine) Boone, James F. (Sherry) Boone all of Lake City, FL and Denver (Christine) White of Manasquan, NJ; daughters, Tammy Lee (Robert) Mather of New Port Richey, FL, and Rachel Elizabeth (Johnny Mack) Wright of Lake City, FL; sister, Grace Towne of Lake City, FL; grandchildren, Joni Lee (Clayton) Moore of Ocala, FL, Marissa Newell, Tyler Joseph Fleming, Jesse James Boone; great grandchildren, Nikolas Joseph Napier, and Steven Charles Napier .

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in the Gateway-Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel with Pastor Steve Klanderud officiating.  Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to service time (10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.) at the funeral home. GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 South US Hwy 441, Lake City, FL. 32025. (386) 752-1954. Online at www.gatewayforestlawn.com