A Celebration of Life memorial service will be Saturday, Aug. 31, at 2 p.m. at Moselle Memorial Baptist Church for Mr. James R. “Jim” “J.R.” Boone of Moselle. Dr. Keith Thompson will officiate.
Jim was born March 1, 1950 in Poplarville to Roy Boone and Margaret McKissack Boone. He went to be with his Lord and Savior at sunrise on Aug. 26, 2019.
Jim attended schools in Poplarville and graduated from Stone County High School in 1968. He was an outstanding football player and is remembered to this day for his athletic ability. As a high school player, he scored the first touchdown ever scored at Dobie Holden Stadium on the campus of Pearl River Community College.
Jim received scholarships to play college football from several colleges and universities. He chose to play for Pearl River Community College and Samford.
He served in the United States Army in Vietnam from 1971-1972. He was awarded the National Defense Service, Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and Sharpshooter (Rifle) designation.
The majority of his adult life (more than 45 years) was spent working offshore worldwide and in the Gulf of Mexico.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Margaret McKissack Boone.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years Beverly Williams Boone of Moselle; their children Lauren (Ryan) Hilbun of Moselle, Josh (Rebekah) Boone of Laurel and Jeff (Emily) Boone of Ovett; siblings Charlie (Dorothy) Boone and Beth Boone of Poplarville; nine grandchildren, John Ryan and Maggie Hilbun of Moselle, Macey, Reed, Grayson and Rhett Boone of Laurel and Audrey, Emma and Roy Boone of Ovett.
Interment of ashes will be held in private at a future date in Moselle Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7rbHAnZyrZZOWua16wqikaKeSnsG2rdGinKxnmpa6pr%2BMq2Sbp5%2BjsnCt0a2gnKSVlIJ1sJGbbGtsXZiGooCMamiecV2XfqR%2BjG2db2xhaYJ0spdsbWegpKK5