Dec 29, 2009
Morris J. Bohannon, 69, of Athens, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Norman Howard and Vesta Mae Lusk Bohannon. He was a member of East Athens Baptist Church and was a former employee of Collins and Aikman. He was a member of the Athens Travelers Car Club. He had served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army National Guard, having served in Desert Storm and Saudi Arabia. He was a member of American Legion Post 68.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Connie Cass Bohannon of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Martin Jackson "Marty" and Katie Bohannon of Knoxville; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Melissa Sherrill of Athens, Mitzi and Brent Shadden of Cleveland, and Laura and Anthony Umphrey of Athens; one sister and brother-in-law, Betty R. and Dick Mitchell of Seattle, Wash.; nine grandchildren, Shelby Carpenter, Tabetha Phillips, Zoe Bohannon, Nicole Morris, Nicholas Morris, Shelby Carpenter, Logan Carroll, Dalton Umphrey and Patric Carroll; one great-grandson, Gabriel Burnett; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens.
Dec 29, 2009
Morris J. Bohannon, 69, of Athens, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Norman Howard and Vesta Mae Lusk Bohannon. He was a member of East Athens Baptist Church and was a former employee of Collins and Aikman. He was a member of the Athens Travelers Car Club. He had served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army National Guard, having served in Desert Storm and Saudi Arabia. He was a member of American Legion Post 68.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Connie Cass Bohannon of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Martin Jackson "Marty" and Katie Bohannon of Knoxville; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Melissa Sherrill of Athens, Mitzi and Brent Shadden of Cleveland, and Laura and Anthony Umphrey of Athens; one sister and brother-in-law, Betty R. and Dick Mitchell of Seattle, Wash.; nine grandchildren, Shelby Carpenter, Tabetha Phillips, Zoe Bohannon, Nicole Morris, Nicholas Morris, Shelby Carpenter, Logan Carroll, Dalton Umphrey and Patric Carroll; one great-grandson, Gabriel Burnett; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens.
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