Douglas "Mack" MacArthur Boone

Mack was a native of Tattnall County, Georgia but moved to Darien at a young age. The Boone family built shrimp boats and would float them from Tattnall County down the Altamaha River where they would be used by the family business, Boone Seafood in Darien. Mack attended McIntosh High School where he played basketball. His love for the coast would lead him to Captain two shrimp boats; The Captain Terry then The Christyn Danielle. He loved to shrimp and enjoyed fishing off the Atlantic coast from Virginia to the Keys and the Gulf of Mexico all the way to Texas. He retired in the early 2000’s. Mack also enjoyed shooting pool and won many trophies.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Tessie Toy Boone and Willie Alifare Ray Boone; a daughter, Danielle Boone and four siblings, Don, Dan, Sinky and Taffie.

Mack is survived by a son, Douglas Scott Boone of Darien; children, Christina Woodrow (Kyle) of Darien, Elizabeth Aki of Brunswick, Barbara Daniels (Bobby) of Jesup, Jamie Aki of Darien, Dwain Edwards (Tammy) of Darien and Tammy Ginn (Jason) of Odum; two grandchildren, Christyn Elise Boone of Brunswick and Devin Scott Boone of Brantley County and a great-granddaughter, Luna. Several other grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a large extended family also survive him and will miss him very much.

A service to celebrate Mack’s life will be held Thursday at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Bishop Neil Wilkerson officiating.

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