Funeral services for Gaye Maxine Lofton Boone, 83, of Gilbert, LA, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in the Chapel of Dennard First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, with Rev. Bobby Arnold and Rev. Mickey Gallup officiating; visitation will be from 12:00 noon until the time of the service; internment will follow at Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert, LA.Gaye, a member of Eureka Baptist Church most of her life, served as a member and the director of Women's Missionary Union at the churches she attended throughout her life. She conducted a Bible Study every week at the Nursing Homes in Wisner for over 25 years until her health would not allow it.Gaye, a homemaker, was born July 29, 1938, in Gilbert, LA, to the union of the late Edwin Gray Lofton and the late Bessie Mae Wilson Lofton; she went to be with her Lord and Savior after a lengthy illness at her home surrounded by her family, July 2, 2022.Gaye was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Thomas Leland Boone; her parents; and brothers Ned, Dennis, Lewis, Jack, and Brelan Lofton.Gaye is survived by daughter Denise Bourgeois and husband Dale of Schriever, LA; daughter Diane Gallup and husband Mickey of Winnsboro, LA, son Eddie Boone of Monterey, LA; son Darrell Boone and wife Nikki of Winnsboro, and daughter Loretta Blankenstein and husband Don of Vidalia, LA; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; special niece Ramona Enterkin of West Monroe, LA; sisters-in-law: Sherlie Lofton of Copperas Cove, TX, and Sandra Lofton of Monterey, LA; and a host of other family and friends.Pallbearers are Chad Boone, Josh Boone, Keith Boone, DeWayne Finley, Dusty Gallup, Nathan Gallup, Jay Lofton, and Dillon McMillin.Honorary Pallbearers are Krystle McMillin, Charlie Armstrong, and Larry Armstrong.The family of Mrs. Gaye would like to extend a special thanks to those who cared for her: Doris Creppel, Margaret Erwin, Dr. Tom Colvin, and TLC Home Health and Hospice.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or The Gideon's International.Online condolences may be made at www.dennardfirstnational.com.
Visitation

Dennard First National Funeral Home

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 6637 Main Street Winnsboro, LA 71295
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Dennard First National Funeral Home

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 6637 Main Street Winnsboro, LA 71295 Close casket 10 min prior to service and remain closed.
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Burial

Oakley Cemetery

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Oakley Road Gilbert, LA 71336
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