Gene Boze
May 26th, 1927 - January 2nd, 2015
From:	Alton, MO
Visitation:	Noon-2:00 pm Sunday January 4, 2015 Clary Funeral Home Alton, MO
Funeral:	2:00 pm Sunday January 4, 2015 Clary Funeral Home Alton, MO
Burial:	Bailey Cemetery Alton, MO
Gene Carrel Boze, age 87 of Alton, Mo was born May 26, 1927 in and departed this life January 2, 2015 at the home of his Daughter. He is survived by his daughter, Rose Mary and her husband, David Case and his son, Douglas Boze and his wife, Carla, all of Alton. He is also survived by a host of grand-children, great- grand-children and one great-great grandchild. David and Rosemary’s children are: Julie Hollis and her children, Chandra, Sydney, all of Alton, Mo. and Courtney and her husband, Bobby Stevens and their son Kade of Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Janine Jenkins and her husband, Morris and their children, Riley, Brady, Michia and Landry, all of Gainesville, Missouri; Joy Caldwell and her husband, Bob and their children, Isaiah, McKayla, Josiah, Hannah and Noah, all of Arnold, Mo . Doug and Carla’s daughter is Jamie Parrott and her husband Rodney and their children Samson and Orin, all of Alton, Mo. Doug and Carla’s daughter-in-law is Blaine Rybolt and her children, Onna and Jaden all of West Plains, Mo. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy Boze and his parents, Luke and Mary (Duncan) Boze, one grandson, Luke Boze, and 5 sisters and 7 brothers. After Gene returned from WWII he and Dorothy bought (not rented) a small house, furniture and groceries, got their blood test and prepared to marry that very day. The blood test had broken in the transfer to the lab and the wedding would be delayed another three days. Upon receiving this information, Dorothy looked at Gene and said “let’s go to Arkansas”. They did marry “that day” in September of 1947 in Salem, Arkansas. They worked in Dallas, Texas for a few years for Gene’s sister in a restaurant, returned to Missouri and Gene went to the Mohler School of Barbers. Upon completion of that course, Gene barbered in Rolla, Mo then they returned to Alton along with Rosemary and Doug and bought the Lemuel Simpson farm in 1954 near Greer and appreciated the prosperity that Oregon County provided them. Dorothy and Gene operated beauty and barber shops in Alton 34 years, farmed while raising Rosemary and Doug and went with them to church. Family visitation will be held on Sunday, January 4th, 12:00p.m. – 2:00p.m. with the Funeral Services being held at the Clary Chapel at 2:00 p.m. immediately following the visitation. Bro. Bob Caldwell will be officiating. Burial will be in the Bailey Cemetery, under the direction of Clary Funeral Home of Alton. Gene and Dorothy were members of the Gideons. Gene was awarded a lifetime membership in Gideon’s International. The family requests memorial contributions be given to the Gideon’s International. The Clary Funeral Home will have the contribution envelopes.
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