Robert "Bob" G. Boozer

Beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, husband, brother and friend, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, two months shy of his 90th birthday, in Jacksonville, FL and was reunited in heaven with his wife Dee, for whom he lived his life. Born in Eupora, MS in 1922, Bob was a member of the greatest generation, an American patriot who proudly served his country in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. A noble and honorable man, Bob always lead by example. He instilled morality, perseverance, integrity and a strong work ethic in his daughters.

Prior to the war Bob earned his Eagle Scout in 1938. He enlisted in the Army at age 18 and flew B 17s in campaigns over Rome, Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. After the war he worked several jobs while putting himself through law school, where he earned his degree in 1947. Bob was a proud member of the Scottish Right of Freemasonry, Shriners, VFW, American Legion and DAV.

Bob built a successful outdoor advertising business in Miami. At 44, he and Dee retired to the mountains of Franklin, NC where they built their dream home on the side of a mountain and spent the next 40 years in happiness. They traveled the U.S. (by car or camper) extensively, visiting their many friends all over the country. When Dee died in 2005 Bob moved to Jacksonville, FL to live with his daughter and son-in-law.

Preceding Bob in death is his beloved wife, Denolis Bunch Boozer. Bob and Dee were born a month apart, shared their first-grade desk and were childhood sweethearts. Bob famously boasted when they married they had only two dollars to their names. They lived for each other and their great love reached out and touched everyone they befriended.

Bob is further preceded in death by his mother and father, George W. and Mary E. Boozer and two brothers, George and James. He is survived by his daughters, Sharon Morris (Charlie), Barbara Novak (Jeff); granddaughter, Robin Novak; grandson, Jason Morris; great grandchildren, Zachary, Zoe, Elliot and Jasper; sisters, Mary Eudy Jackson and Jean Rogers; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bob is also preceded by his canine co-pilot, Sandy, a bloodhound he loved dearly, who always rode to town with him in his little red Porsche.

Bob, like Dee, will never really leave us. They live on in the kindness they showed, the comfort they shared and the love they brought into our lives. We thank God for the precious time we shared and the lives they molded and changed forever.

A Celebration of Bob’s Life will be held on Friday, June 22nd, at 6:00PM at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin, 11801 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL.

In lieu of flowers, Bob would prefer that you help others, as he did throughout his life, by making a donation in his memory to the Salvation Army, 328 N. Ocean Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.