Alice Bourne, 88, of Highway 141, Murphy, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Ga.
Alice was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, the daughter of the late Arthur and “Mama Dot” Reece.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frances Bourne; one son, Michael Melvin Mauney, and infant children, William Arthur Mauney and Nancy Beth Mauney; and former husband, Bruce Mauney.
Alice was an avid traveler and enjoyed cross-stitching pillows for all of her friends and family. She attended Pinelog Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in law, Claude Reece and Lucy Mauney; two sisters, Lenora and Charlie Caldwell of Brasstown and Opal and Frank Rose of Hayesville; one brother, Max and Mary Reece of Pinelog; one sister-in-law, Mary Reece of Calhoun, Ga.; two grandchildren, Allison Leah Mauney Brown and Kenny and Michael Wayne Mauney and Moriah; four great-grandchildren, Kameron Michael Brown, Alyssa Grace Brown, Kassidy Hope Mauney and Michael Carder Mauney.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. The Rev. Kevin Miller officiated. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Max Reece, Kameron Brown, Mike Mauney, Charlie Caldwell, Clark Bourne and Kenny Brown. Honorary pallbearers were Michael Mauney, David Hyatt, Doug Thrasher and Cecil Harding.
The family received friends at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Townson-Rose Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pinelog Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o William Anderson, 478 High Field Drive, Brasstown, NC 28902.
You may send tributes to the Bourne family at www.townson-rose.com.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.