Donald Jay Boone, age 77 passed away on March 7, 2016. He was also predeceased by his first wife, Merrie Boone and second wife Laura White Boone and a daughter, Tracy Lori Boone. He was a son of John Nathan Boone and his mother Viola Conley McLucas Boone. Born and raised on Rebels Creek, Boonford, Bakersville, North Carolina. At an early age of 10 years old Donald accepted his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, baptized in Rebels Creek on Rebels Creek Road where he joined Rebels Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Donna Kay Hosmer, son Don Boone and son Shane Boone and his wife Deana Boone.
After graduating from Bowman High School, Bakersville, N C he moved to Atlanta. To a young boy from Rebels Creek Atlanta looked like a big place. The journey from Rebels Creek to Altanta to seek new opportunity He began working as an assistant manager in theatres including the Fox, the Paramount and the Roxy located near where the current Peachtree Plaza. After five years in the theatre business Donald fulfilled his boyhood dream by joining the Atlanta Police Department in 1964. He was a patrolman for eight years and then in the traffic department for twelve years. Twenty of the twenty-one years he was with the Atlanta Police force he worked part time in security for the Portman Companies. He retired from the Atlanta Police Department and joined the Portman Companies full-time in October of 1985. His primary responsibility at the Portman Companies was executive protection. He attended one of the top protection training schools in the United States, the Executive Protection Institute. He was a member of the Nine Lives Association through which he attended regular conferences and constant protection techniques. He was a special friend of the Portman family where he watched all the John C Portman, Jr. family grow up.
Below is a message from Portman Properties:
Dear Colleagues,
It is with profound sadness that we share that Don Boone, a treasured retired Portman colleague, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016, after an extended illness. “Boone,” as he liked to be called, worked for the Portman organization and was Mr. Portman’s Security and Personal Driver for over 45 years. He began his career as a City of Atlanta Police Officer before coming to work for Portman full-time. Over the years, Boone became a high-profile and much beloved Atlanta celebrity in his own right. There was not a place in the metro area he frequented where he didn’t know the person in charge and they knew him. He could always be heard in his characteristic greeting to all of the people who recognized and waved to him: ‘Well, hello there, young fella/lady!’ Boone will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.
Cremation was handled by Georgia Cremations Centers. His ashes were buried with his wife Laura Boone at Rebels Creek Cemetery, Boonford, Bakersville, N C.
He is survived by a daughter, Donna Kay Hosmer, son Don Boone and son Shane Boone and his wife Deana Boone.
After graduating from Bowman High School, Bakersville, N C he moved to Atlanta. To a young boy from Rebels Creek Atlanta looked like a big place. The journey from Rebels Creek to Altanta to seek new opportunity He began working as an assistant manager in theatres including the Fox, the Paramount and the Roxy located near where the current Peachtree Plaza. After five years in the theatre business Donald fulfilled his boyhood dream by joining the Atlanta Police Department in 1964. He was a patrolman for eight years and then in the traffic department for twelve years. Twenty of the twenty-one years he was with the Atlanta Police force he worked part time in security for the Portman Companies. He retired from the Atlanta Police Department and joined the Portman Companies full-time in October of 1985. His primary responsibility at the Portman Companies was executive protection. He attended one of the top protection training schools in the United States, the Executive Protection Institute. He was a member of the Nine Lives Association through which he attended regular conferences and constant protection techniques. He was a special friend of the Portman family where he watched all the John C Portman, Jr. family grow up.
Below is a message from Portman Properties:
Dear Colleagues,
It is with profound sadness that we share that Don Boone, a treasured retired Portman colleague, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016, after an extended illness. “Boone,” as he liked to be called, worked for the Portman organization and was Mr. Portman’s Security and Personal Driver for over 45 years. He began his career as a City of Atlanta Police Officer before coming to work for Portman full-time. Over the years, Boone became a high-profile and much beloved Atlanta celebrity in his own right. There was not a place in the metro area he frequented where he didn’t know the person in charge and they knew him. He could always be heard in his characteristic greeting to all of the people who recognized and waved to him: ‘Well, hello there, young fella/lady!’ Boone will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.
Cremation was handled by Georgia Cremations Centers. His ashes were buried with his wife Laura Boone at Rebels Creek Cemetery, Boonford, Bakersville, N C.
Donald Jay Boone, age 77 passed away on March 7, 2016. He was also predeceased by his first wife, Merrie Boone and second wife Laura White Boone and a daughter, Tracy Lori Boone. He was a son of John Nathan Boone and his mother Viola Conley McLucas Boone. Born and raised on Rebels Creek, Boonford, Bakersville, North Carolina. At an early age of 10 years old Donald accepted his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, baptized in Rebels Creek on Rebels Creek Road where he joined Rebels Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Donna Kay Hosmer, son Don Boone and son Shane Boone and his wife Deana Boone.
After graduating from Bowman High School, Bakersville, N C he moved to Atlanta. To a young boy from Rebels Creek Atlanta looked like a big place. The journey from Rebels Creek to Altanta to seek new opportunity He began working as an assistant manager in theatres including the Fox, the Paramount and the Roxy located near where the current Peachtree Plaza. After five years in the theatre business Donald fulfilled his boyhood dream by joining the Atlanta Police Department in 1964. He was a patrolman for eight years and then in the traffic department for twelve years. Twenty of the twenty-one years he was with the Atlanta Police force he worked part time in security for the Portman Companies. He retired from the Atlanta Police Department and joined the Portman Companies full-time in October of 1985. His primary responsibility at the Portman Companies was executive protection. He attended one of the top protection training schools in the United States, the Executive Protection Institute. He was a member of the Nine Lives Association through which he attended regular conferences and constant protection techniques. He was a special friend of the Portman family where he watched all the John C Portman, Jr. family grow up.
Below is a message from Portman Properties:
Dear Colleagues,
It is with profound sadness that we share that Don Boone, a treasured retired Portman colleague, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016, after an extended illness. “Boone,” as he liked to be called, worked for the Portman organization and was Mr. Portman’s Security and Personal Driver for over 45 years. He began his career as a City of Atlanta Police Officer before coming to work for Portman full-time. Over the years, Boone became a high-profile and much beloved Atlanta celebrity in his own right. There was not a place in the metro area he frequented where he didn’t know the person in charge and they knew him. He could always be heard in his characteristic greeting to all of the people who recognized and waved to him: ‘Well, hello there, young fella/lady!’ Boone will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.
Cremation was handled by Georgia Cremations Centers. His ashes were buried with his wife Laura Boone at Rebels Creek Cemetery, Boonford, Bakersville, N C.
He is survived by a daughter, Donna Kay Hosmer, son Don Boone and son Shane Boone and his wife Deana Boone.
After graduating from Bowman High School, Bakersville, N C he moved to Atlanta. To a young boy from Rebels Creek Atlanta looked like a big place. The journey from Rebels Creek to Altanta to seek new opportunity He began working as an assistant manager in theatres including the Fox, the Paramount and the Roxy located near where the current Peachtree Plaza. After five years in the theatre business Donald fulfilled his boyhood dream by joining the Atlanta Police Department in 1964. He was a patrolman for eight years and then in the traffic department for twelve years. Twenty of the twenty-one years he was with the Atlanta Police force he worked part time in security for the Portman Companies. He retired from the Atlanta Police Department and joined the Portman Companies full-time in October of 1985. His primary responsibility at the Portman Companies was executive protection. He attended one of the top protection training schools in the United States, the Executive Protection Institute. He was a member of the Nine Lives Association through which he attended regular conferences and constant protection techniques. He was a special friend of the Portman family where he watched all the John C Portman, Jr. family grow up.
Below is a message from Portman Properties:
Dear Colleagues,
It is with profound sadness that we share that Don Boone, a treasured retired Portman colleague, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016, after an extended illness. “Boone,” as he liked to be called, worked for the Portman organization and was Mr. Portman’s Security and Personal Driver for over 45 years. He began his career as a City of Atlanta Police Officer before coming to work for Portman full-time. Over the years, Boone became a high-profile and much beloved Atlanta celebrity in his own right. There was not a place in the metro area he frequented where he didn’t know the person in charge and they knew him. He could always be heard in his characteristic greeting to all of the people who recognized and waved to him: ‘Well, hello there, young fella/lady!’ Boone will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.
Cremation was handled by Georgia Cremations Centers. His ashes were buried with his wife Laura Boone at Rebels Creek Cemetery, Boonford, Bakersville, N C.
