Class of 1979
1979 Maroon Spotlight
Jana Boone
Band 75-79; All Senior Honor Band; Sophomore Class Secretary 76-77; Thespians 77-78.
1979 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Jana Lynn Ballew is the wife of Charles Ballew and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Boone, 816 Cedar street. She was born March 14, 1961. She lives with her husband in the Oakdrive Apartments. She is a member of the Baptist church and plans to work following graduation. Her favorite school subjects are psychology and government. Jana’s hobbies are jogging, reading, and piano. She served as secretary of her sophomore class and was named to the all senior honor band in 1978. She has been a member of the Maroon band eight years and is also a member of the Thespians.
Jana Lynn Boone
March 14, 1961 – June 23, 2010
Jana Lynn Boone, age 49, of Tulsa, OK formerly of Perry, OK was born on March 14, 1961, to Norman and Frances (Davison) Boone in Perry, OK and passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on June 23, 2010, in Tulsa, OK.
Jana grew up and attended school in Perry graduating in 1979. She went on to college attending Northern Oklahoma College and then Oklahoma State University receiving her degree in Bachelors of Arts. Jana worked at the Cherokee Strip Museum while going to NOC, later moving to Ponca City in 1987. Jana married Bill Boese and then worked for Noble and Kay County D.A.’s offices as a victim witness advocate. She later moved to Ft. Gibson in 1992 and worked for the Muskogee D.A.’s office. In 1994 she moved to Tulsa and worked for DHS in Tulsa County accepting the job of supervisor. Jana was a caring person and a hard worker. The highlights of Jana’s life were her loving family, grandchildren and friends. Another passion that she had was caring for animals in her life. Jana lived her life to the fullest everyday and will be missed by those she loved.
She is survived by; Daughters; Cherish Mireles and husband Ramon of Broken Arrow, OK, and Brittany Ballew of Tulsa, OK. Parents; Norman and Frances Boone of Perry, OK. Brothers; John Boone and wife Cindy of Perry, OK, and Daniel Boone of Stillwater, OK. Grandchildren; Levi, Mariah, Ryder, Alisa, Alexis, and Dallas. Grandmother; Anna Davison of Perry, OK.
She was preceded in death by her Brother, Jim Boone in 2005; Grandparents, Cecil and Ila Boone, Clyde Davison. Uncle, Cecil B. Boone, Jr. Aunt, Flora Zell Coker.
Funeral services for Jana are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 28, 2010, at the Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. Roger Dunn officiating. Interment will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Child Abuse Network.