He was born January 20, 1936, in East Prairie, MO. to the late William and Iva Mae Gray Bohannon. He was a three sport letterman at Sikeston High School; he was a member of the Sikeston Bulldog 1952 undefeated football team. He was president of the Sikeston Jaycees in 1963; he served as past president of the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce; in 1968 he was the recipient of the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce Man of The Year award; he was President of National Mortgage Company in Sikeston, MO. from 1971 until his retirement in 2011.
On June 3, 2000, in Metairie, LA. he married Sandralee Ross Bohannon, who survives of the home in Matthews, NC.
Others survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Kathy Bohannon of Sikeston, MO.; one daughter, Nancy Blackburn of Prairie Village, KS.; one step-daughter and her husband, Angela and David Lawrence of Matthews, NC.; six grandchildren, Charlie Bohannon, Natalie Bohannon, Patrick Blackburn, Lauren Blackburn, Sarah Lawrence and Alexis Lawrence; three brothers, Roy Gene Bohannon of Decatur, IL., Dr. Glen Bohannon of Sneeds Ferry, NC. and Larry Bohannon of Lebanon, OH.; and the mother of his children, Shirley Bohannon of Sikeston, MO.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, MO., Dr. Glen Bohannon, officiating.
Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston, MO.
Memorial donations may be sent to Missouri Delta Medical Center Foundation, 1008 North Main, Sikeston, MO. 63801 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 9370 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO. 63132-3253.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com
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