The son of Murlie Emmet Boone and Margaret Petty Boone, Roger was born on December 15, 1951 in La Harpe, Illinois and grew up along with his three brothers, Larry, Randy, and Gary Lee Boone. He graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1969 and soon after enlisted in the United States Army, where he received the National Defense Service Medal. Throughout his life, Roger held many jobs including construction, real estate, and TV/computer repair. He sold his computer repair business in 2015 and fully retired in 2017, settling in Quartzsite, Arizona. Roger spent most of his retirement staying active with his son and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two of his three brothers, Gary Lee and Larry F Boone. Roger is survived by his brother, Randy Boone, his three children, Candy, Stephanie, and Steven Boone, 13 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.