Obituary of James “Jamie” Booth January 17, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of James “Jamie” Allen Booth, 61, of Canisteo, NY. Jamie passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on January 15th, 2025, after a brief but courageous battle with health complications.

Jamie was born on August 28th, 1963, in Ashland, KY to James and Cynthia (Allen) Booth. He attended college in Rockford, Illinois, before moving to Florida to pursue a career in electrical work. His self-taught passion for technology led him to become a founding partner of Webkor International, where he played a key role in developing and managing the company’s success.

A true craftsman, Jamie took pride in working with his hands—always building, fixing, and creating. His efforts were especially meaningful in helping shape two cherished family lake houses, where countless memories were made and continue to be shared. Some of his favorite memories at those lake houses were spending hours with his father on the water boating and fishing.

Jamie was a true patriot, avid reader, and a lover of Rock ‘n’ Roll, a good sports game, and collecting memorabilia. His deep love for family was unwavering, with a special bond shared with his “Shorty” (Mom). Jamie’s compassion for animals, evident from childhood, remained a constant throughout his life. In recent years, he found great joy working at Stern & Stern EWS, taking immense pride in his contributions to the company.

Jamie was an intelligent, self-taught, and kind man who had a way of making his presence known. He enjoyed engaging in stimulating conversations, with politics often being a favorite topic. His quest for knowledge never wavered—driven by a natural curiosity and a deep love for science. Many memories of Jamie include him pausing to appreciate the beauty of his surroundings, finding wonder in nature’s simple splendor. Unapologetically himself, he was kind, nonjudgmental, and deeply compassionate, leaving a lasting impact on those around him.

Jamie is predeceased by his father, James Edward Booth, and his niece, Sarah Cynthia Koury. He is survived by his loving mother, Cynthia Allen Booth of Canisteo, New York; his sister, Pamela Booth of Merritt Island, Florida, her children Amber (Mike) Levinson and their daughter Chloe Levinson of Chesapeake, VA, and Ian (Bobby) Fernandez of Virginia Beach, Virginia; his sister, Marcy (Mace) Koury of Trumbull, Connecticut, their children, Erika (Scott) Caporizzo of Ludlow, Vermont, Dylan Koury of Trumbull, Connecticut and Kyle Koury of Nashville, Tennessee; as well as countless aunts, uncles and cousins who will miss him greatly.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 18, at 1pm at Webbs Crossing Bible Church, 7528 N Main St Ext in Hornell, NY.

In lieu of flowers, family or friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to:  Hornell Humane Society or to the Booth Family Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Thomas Booth, 2031 Square Woods Drive, Canisteo, NY 14823 in Jamie’s memory.

May Jamie’s memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him.