Lawrence William Boots

Lawrence William Boots, 101, a recent resident of Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky, joined his beloved wife Helenora Jacobs Boots in their heavenly home on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Lawrence was born February 3, 1925, in Paris, Kentucky to the late Lawrence Clifton and Flora Beckett Boots, being one of their seven children. After completing high school, he joined the US Army as an infantryman, serving part of his stint in Rhineland and Central Europe, and he was honorably discharged as a Private First-Class in June of 1946. In 1952, Lawrence married the love of his life, Helenora Elizabeth Jacobs, and they were a wonderful team for 70 years, until her home-going on September 25, 2022. Lawrence worked as an orderly at the VA Hospital in Lexington, and in his spare time enjoyed fishing, gardening, and yardwork. He was a faithful member of Broadway Christian Church for many years. He and Helenora have left precious memories with their children Eddie Boots, Wendy Boots Stock, husband Brian, Larry Boots, Ronnie Boots, and Mary Boots Mays; grandchildren Jordan Dipre, husband Joe, and Shannon Helene Shaffer, husband Michael; and great-grandchildren Sloane Dancy Dipre, Knox Dipre, Peyton Shaffer, Gentry Shaffer, Porter Smith, and Elijah Shaffer, wife Jenna; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lawrence lived out his fatherly advice: “Be good to your children.”

Cremation was chosen, and Lawrence and Helenora will be laid to rest at Camp Nelson National Cemetery at a future date. “Taps: Day is done, gone the sun, from the lake, from the hill, from the sky. All is well, safely rest, God is nigh. Thanks and praise for our days, ‘neath the sun, ‘neath the stars, ‘neath the sky. As we go, this we know, God is nigh.” Arrangements have been entrusted to Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home, and we extend our sincere sympathy to the Boots family and friends.