Preston Booth Obituary
He was born July 9, 2015, in Cary, NC, to Ryan and Kara (Ricketts) Booth.
Preston was in the 4th grade at Hershey Elementary.
He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and loved spending time at Grant's House.
Preston enjoyed going to school, swimming, listening to music, playing with his brothers, watching Home Improvement & Home Alone and spending time with family. He had the ability to win anyone over. He adored his therapists, teachers and friends that supported him through his journey with cerebral palsy.
Though Preston couldn't speak, he was sure to show you how he felt about things. He loved chaos and laughing when people got into trouble. His smile could brighten just about anyone's day.
Surviving are his parents, Ryan and Kara Booth, two brothers, Walker and Colby Booth, all of West Lafayette, grandparents, Donna & Jeff Cooper of South Bend and Pat & Karen Ricketts of Madison. Aunts, Angela (Josh) Cotton of Plainfield, IL and Erin (TJ) Cavanaugh of Canton, GA and Rachel (Wahaj) Cooper-Khan of Lafayette and uncles, Brett (Katie) Ricketts of Vevay and Christopher Cooper of San Francisco, CA. Also surviving are several extended family members.
Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until the time of the service at 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, 400 Twyckenham Blvd. Lafayette, with Fr. Christopher Omotosho officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Preston's memory to either Grants House at Donate - Wabash Center or VIPS of Indiana (Visually Impaired Preschool Services) Donate – VIPS of Indiana.
You may leave condolences and memories at www.soller-baker.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Rita Shoaf
December 31, 2025
Praying for the family and friends of this sweet young man . May God bless his soul. I am so sorry.
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