Thomas Franklin Boner, son of the late Violet Marie Boner was born on February 9, 1940, in Malden, Missouri and departed this life on December 3, 2022, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 82.

Mr. Boner attended the Bernie Nazarene Church and was a resident of Bernie. He loved the outdoors and was a lifetime member of the Crowley Ridge Black Powder Club, enjoyed primitive camping, he made primitive bows, long guns and hand guns. Along with hand making bows and guns, he enjoyed working with wood in other areas as well. He also enjoyed deer hunting and fishing.

He was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Green on July 10, 1960, in Malden, Missouri. Mrs. Boner preceded him in death on January 23, 2015. He was then united in marriage to Betty Spain. She preceded him in death in July of 2018.

He is survived by three daughters, Rebecca Searby and husband Warren of Kingsport, Tennessee, Judith Fralick and husband James of Dexter, Missouri, and Jennifer Alberson and husband Randy of Puxico, Missouri; by seven grandchildren, Ryan Searby, James Fralick, Alicia Jackson and husband Gentry, Kayla Nash, Cole Nash, Hannah Alberson, and Ethan Alberson; by seven great-grandchildren, Keller Fralick, Robert Fralick, Ella Fralick, Kaden Jackson, Zachary Jackson, Abbigail Jackson and Samuel Jackson; and by a special friend, Reba Vincent.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ken Harper officiating.

Interment will follow at the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton.