Walter R. Boozer Jr.

November 16, 1953 - January 12, 2019

Walter Raleigh Boozer Jr., age 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio. He was born November 16, 1953 in LaGrange, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter Raleigh and Jeanice (Pritchett) Boozer. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Claudia (Marcum) Boozer; brother, Lonnie (Amy); sisters, Vivian and Tina; daughter, Tracy (Thomas Sr.); son, Mark Sr. (Yvette); grandchildren, Mark Jr. (Kayla), Kaylee (Rocky), Michael, Mariah, Kaleb, Thomas Jr.(Cheyenne), Trevor; great grandchildren, Danika and Christian and numerous nieces and nephews. Walter was a member of the military having serviced time in both the Navy and Army. Following his time in the military he had a 30 year career as a truck driver. He was a hard-working man who always made sure his family was taken care of. He loved to make people laugh. He loved to play the guitar and he loved airplanes. He will be so deeply missed. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held on February 2, 2019 from 2-6pm at the Summit Station Lions Club in Pataskala, Ohio located at 7600 Summit Road SW, Pataskala, Ohio 43062. Day Funeral Service is honored to serve the family of Mr. Walter Raleigh Boozer Jr.