Mr. James D. Booth of Polk City died of lung cancer (Aug. 18, 2005) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 76.
He was born Dec. 16, 1928, in Waukegan, Ill., and came here from Shreveport, La. In 1996. He was a member of Southeast Motorcoach Assoc., Southeast American Coach Association, FMCA, and VFW. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a nuclear weapons technician. He attended Crestview Baptist Church.
Mr. Booth is survived by his wife, Jean Booth, Polk City; sons, David L. Booth, Tyler, Texas, and Ray E. Booth, Stonewall, La.; daughter, Cheri B. Richardson, Shreveport, La.; brothers, Richard Ohlson, Makanda, Ill., and Earnest Booth, Nettleton, Miss.; sister, Grace Herman, Makanda, Ill.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.