Jeffrey Guy Bozeman

Jeffrey Guy Bozeman passed away suddenly on September 24, 2021, of congestive heart failure at the age of 45. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 14, 1975, to Travis and Shelia Guy Bozeman.

He attended Brother Martin, Clifton L. Ganus, and Lutheran High School and went on to further his education at Delgado Community College. He served his community as an Orleans Parish firefighter and had the distinction of being in the first graduating class after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He had another career as an outside sales representative for Delta Foremost Chemical Corporation in Memphis, Tennessee.

Jeff was a former member of Claiborne Presbyterian Church and attended the Buddhist Temple in Baton Rouge on Friday evenings. He resided in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for two years following his departure from the Orleans Parish Fire Department the year after Katrina, relocating thereafter to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he resided for 15 years.

Jeffrey was a man of many interests. He loved skateboarding, photography, music, camping, hiking, rock collecting and was a Star Wars enthusiast and ComicCon participant. One of his favorite activities was attending live concerts. He was an avid sports fan of the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Fighting Tigers.

He is survived by his parents, Travis D. Bozeman, Jr. and Shelia Guy Bozeman; fiancée, Erin McCormick Majorie; Erin’s daughter, Stella, with whom he shared a special bond and referred to as his muse; sister, Jeannine Clark Gondy (William J. III); brother, Travis D. Bozeman III and fiancee’ Dayna Marcello Morvant; nieces: Sophia and Julianne Gondy, and Mary Ella Bozeman; nephews: William (Jordan), John (Clara), David (Abigail), Michael, Andrew, and Stuart Gondy; aunts, Roxy Guy Pontikes and Patricia Bozeman-Speer (Jerry); and an uncle, William Bozeman II (Diane); cousins: Mitzi Pontikes Burns, Christian and Evan Pontikes, Simone Jones Cohen (Brian), Michelle Jones, and Summer Jones, Gwen and Eric Harris, Jr; Bridget Bozeman McKinney and Tim Bozeman; his sister-in-law, Ashley Woods Bozeman; and his loving dog and constant companion, Beaux.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Travis D. Bozeman, Sr., Lucy Dee Bozeman-Jackson, Luther Thomas Guy, and Mildred Chiasson Guy; aunt, Lucille "Lucy" Corinne Bozeman; and cousins, Christopher Bozeman and Trevor Cook.

The family would like to acknowledge all those who befriended, loved and cherished Jeff, as they did. They are too numerous to enumerate, as he was a collector of people throughout his lifetime and positively impacted many lives.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in New Orleans, on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, from 5 – 9 PM and then again on Thursday, September30, 2021, at 9 AM. A funeral service will begin on Thursday at 11 AM. He will be laid to rest in Lake Lawn Park Cemetery following the service.

Jeff’s family would like to encourage any and all visitors to help decorate his casket by bringing a sticker of your choosing.

To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com