Velma Joanne Boozer

November 27, 2014, at Kindred Hospital South Bay in Gardena,

California where she was receiving palliative care. Joanne was born

on January 7, 1932, the third of five children born to the late George

and Colene David. George was the son of R. David who was the

Patriarch of one of the first large farming families of southern

Bakersfield in the Wheeler Ridge area, noted today by the existing

David Road. Joanne grew up on the farm along with her 4 siblings.

She met Tommy Lue Boozer in the Fall of 1948 at the Methodist

Church in Lamont. Story has it Tom lived on an oil field lease and

decided to look for a wife. He figured church would be a great place for his search

and it just so happened that is where the David family attended services. It didn’t

take long for Joanne to know that Tom was the one for her and they married on

March 31, 1949 in Las Vegas and wasted no time starting their family. Together,

Tom and Joanne raised five children, three daughters and two sons, in the

Arvin/Lamont/Greenfield area and finally in Bakersfield. Early on, they entered

into many business ventures such as owning and operating grocery stores in

Lamont and Arvin, and later worked in land and rental property development.

Joanne devoted her time to working with Tom managing their rental and land

speculation business in California and Oklahoma – a full time job that she was still

performing until she fell ill in October of this year.

Joanne was sure to make her family her priority. She was known by her family

as the care taker who meant business. Her hard work, dedication, and loving,

quick wit was noted and admired by all who knew her, especially her children and

grandchildren. Her positive influence will be missed by all.

Joanne leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her husband of 65 years,

Tommy Lue Boozer of Bakersfield; her sisters Elsie Holiday, Jean Williams, and

Mary Shields. Joanne was preceded in death by her younger brother, Wayne

David. To continue her legacy are Joanne’s five children: daughter Deborah and

husband Phil Carmona of Bakersfield; daughter Donna and husband Jack Janszen

of Bakersfield; son Brent Boozer and wife Terry Owens Boozer of San Ramon; son

Marshall Boozer of Bakersfield; daughter Kelly and husband Joe DiGiacomo of

Bakersfield; granddaughter Candice and husband Marco Sifuentes; granddaughter

Amy Carmona; granddaughter Ginger and husband Patrick Wejmar; grandsons

Joseph Jr. and Thomas DiGiacomo and granddaughters Kate and Sara DiGiacomo;

granddaughters Stephanie and Lisa Boozer and grandson Michael Boozer;

grandson Max Janszen. Joanne also had four beautiful great-grandchildren: Calista

and Alyssa Sifuentes; William and Johnathon Wejmar.

The family wishes to thank all those that cared for Joanne at San Joaquin

Community Hospital. While Joanne enjoyed beautiful bouquets, donations may be

made in lieu of flowers to any charity of your choice.

Graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 6th, 2:00 pm, at Hillcrest

Memorial Park & Mortuary, 9101 Kern Canyon Road.