Ben Gibson

Harry Vester Boone Jr. recently celebrated his 100th birthday at the Statesville Family YMCA. Mayor Costi Kutteh also had a present for Boone as he declared Aug. 21, 2025, as Harry Vester Boone Jr. Day.

“I have been extremely blessed to have lived this long and to be in such a great community as Statesville with so many wonderful people. I love all the work I did at First Baptist, especially the work I did with my wife. The YMCA has been an amazing community to be a part of as well. I love all these folks so much,” Boone said.

There was no skydiving for Boone this year, as he did with his 80th birthday, but he said one of the most important things he cherishes is having a loving family he appreciates — that is more important than anything else.

The father of five sons and th

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