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Clara Boling Obituary

Clara Thompson Boling
SPARTANBURG, SC-- Clara Thompson Boling, 89, of Magnolia Place and formerly of Old Converse Road, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 27, 1919, in Union County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Edward Way and Ellen Elizabeth Inman Boling. She was the wife of the late Charles Alexander Boling. She was first married to the late Ben Caldwell and then to the late John A. Thompson. She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and the Bertie Anthony Sunday School Class.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl T. Gossett and her husband Bill of Spartanburg; a son, Robbie N. Thompson and his wife Leneice of Spartanburg; a sister, Tommie Rogers of Poplar Springs; a granddaughter, Joy Roberts and her husband Alan (Albo); four grandsons, Craig Thompson and his wife Angela of Camden, Reid Gossett and his wife Tracy, John Gossett and his wife Courtney, and Jeff Thompson, all of Spartanburg; and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by brothers and sisters, Arvil, Archie, Norman (Bug), Barth, Rachel, Barry, Ralph, and Ruby.
Visitation will be 7:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel conducted by the Rev. Craig Thompson and the Rev. Keith Davis. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Zion Hill Baptist Church, 2817 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307; or to the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Cheryl Gossett.
A special thank you to the staff at Magnolia Place and Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home for the loving care of our mother.
An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com.
Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel

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Published by Spartanburg Herald-Journal from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9, 2008.

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Chris and Angie Elder

October 9, 2008

We are grandachildren of Romayne Edwards, who Mrs. Clara was in the room with at Magnolia Manor. We will miss going to see Mrs. Clara. She was the sweetest woman and our children will miss her as well. They always looked forward to seeing her and talking to her. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time of need.

Buster Morris

October 8, 2008

We wanted to let you know that you are in our prayers and thoughts.
May God bless and Keep You.
Malvern Hill Church Family

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