Salem
| Mar. 12, 1955 | Nov. 11, 2022
Mr. James Patrick “Pat” Koon, 67, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at his home in Salem, after a long battle with cancer. Pat worked for Bell South and AT&T. He was one semester short of his Bachelor’s Degree, but needed to quit college to care for his ailing mother. He was of the Jehovah’s Witness faith. He is survived by his lifelong friend Danny Cowen; brother Allen Reed Koon of IL: his “second mother,” Mrs. Carnelia Ramage; niece Tammy Hunter; and lifelong friend Jimmy Sherer. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard “Dick” Koon and Geraldine (Reed) Koon; two brothers, Michael Koon and Gary Koon; one sister, Janice Ballard and niece Michele Stokes. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM, Monday, November 14, 2022 in the chapel of Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services with burial to follow in Salem Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 11:00 AM until the funeral hour on Monday in the chapel of Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services. Condolences may be left online at boydfuneraldirectors.com