John "Nitrous John" Boyles

BOYLES, Mr. John Henry "Nitrous John" - Age 58, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at his residence. Family hour 10:00AM Thursday, October 6, 2011 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 174 Branch St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11:00AM. Pastor Keyon S. Payton, officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 N Perry Street. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at church at 10:00AM Thursday. Mr. Boyles will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Wednesday. John Henry Boyles was born on December 15, 1952 in Jonestown, Mississippi, to the late Luther and Annie Mae Boyles. He departed his life on September 27, 2011. John attended Central High School where he graduated in 1971. Upon completion of high school John worked at General Motors as a Skills Trade Millwright where he retired with thirty-six years of service in 2007. The love of cars and rebuilding engines started in his high school years being "The Man" that people to fix cars which flourished into engine rebuilding and the love of racing. During his journey of life John was infamously known as "Lil John" and later in life as "Nitrous John." He was a legend known for his work and commitment to racecars. John was the "quintessence" of a racer. John’s competitiveness, creativity and ability to work with his hands allowed him to tear an engine down and rebuild it to perform at its peak to win, especially when a race was lost, there was a rematch and he won. John enjoyed and cherished the setting of his garage surrounded by his tools where family and friends were engaged in talk of hot rods, racing and cars. John at a moments notice was ready to accept, if a challenge was offered he would respond like a man on a mission. Among his cherished cars was his first rebuilt engine in an 1968 Chevy Chevelle, 1968 Camaro (Sodbuster), 1968 Firebird and a completely rebuilt and designed Mazda. Mr. Boyles leaves to cherish his memory seven children: two sons and five daughters, Terril Boyles, Kareem Boyles, LaSheba Smith, Tampeka and Latoya Boyles, Javanna (Corey) Rodgers and Ronita Boyles; six grandchildren, Tiara Daniel, Shatira Myers, Taquiyyah Boyles, Solomon Bell, Azariyah Myers and Madison Rodgers; two great-grandchildren, Carmelo and DeAngelo; ten siblings: four sisters, Betty Nash, Rosetta "Eunice" Simpson, Lowrence Branyon, Shelby Boyles; six brothers, Isaac L. Boyles, MC Boyles, James (Winnie) Boyles, Luther Boyles, Robert L. Boyles and Ben (Diane) Boyles; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and close friends. Mr. Boyles was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Annie Mae Boyles; brother, Dewitt Boyles. The family would like to express special thanks to Terry McIninch, Dave Kustom Kreationz, Andre Jamison, Rochelle Coats.

John "Nitrous John" Boyles

December 15, 1952 - September 27, 2011