Jimmy was born in Iredell County, NC, on May 01, 1955 to the late James Barney Boseman Sr. and the late Helen Virginia Williams Boseman. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Kathy Williams Boseman Harmon.
James graduated from Ben L Smith High School and received his Bachelor of Science - Business Administration from Greensboro College and his Master of Public Administration from California Baptist University. James had a career in Leadership in the Human Services Industry for 30 years. He most recently worked at the County of Mecklenburg since 2011 as a supervisor of three divisions. On March 18, 2016 he married Hiep Nguyen. Jimmy had a passion for people and their needs. He enjoyed walks, travel and time with his family.
Left to cherish his memories are his spouse, Hiep Nguyen; brother, Richard Boseman of Greensboro; sisters, Jamie Boseman of Belmont and Rene Bess (Bill) of Lincolnton; sister-in-law, Emily Thuy Nguyen (Nam Phan) of Kapolei, Hawaii; mother-in-law, Mai Bui; father-in-law, Thanh Nguyen; nieces, Amy Thomas (Tim) of Iron Station, Jennifer Ballard of Las Vegas, NV, and Rebecca Boyles (Chris); nephews, Will Bess (Caroline) of Lincolnton, Jaxon Phan of Kapolei, Hawaii, Brandon Boseman of Arizona and Adam Boseman (Kristin) of Greensboro; many grand nieces and nephews as well as one great-grandnephew.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 from 2:00 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. at Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park, 2205 Williamsburg Dr., Gastonia, NC 28054. A funeral service to celebrate Jimmy’s life will follow at the same location at 3:00 P.M. officiated by Pastor Mike Phillips.
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