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“Junior” Bohanan




“Junior” Bohanan

“Junior” Bohanan

“Junior” Bohanan, age 65, of the Westside Community of Macon County, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, TN.

Funeral services for “Jr.”  Bohanan were conducted on Thursday, March 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Brother Jerry Gammon officiating.   Jack Carlisle, Derek Carlisle, Wayne Carver, Mike Prock, Jimmy Fishburn, Michael Cothron, Jackie Eller and Mike McClard served as Pallbearers. Burial was in the Anderson & Son Memorial Park.

William Edward, better known to his friends and family as “Junior” Bohanan, was born on Thursday, November 19, 1953 in Lafayette, TN., one of six children born to the late William Edward and Mary Magdalene (Mahaney) Bohanan.  In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Bohanan, nephew, Jeff Carlisle, niece, Donna Tucker, great-nephew, Christopher Carlisle and brother-in-law, Wayne Carlisle.

“Jr.” had worked at construction work and farmed.  In his later years he helped his sisters in the Stockyard Restaurant in Lafayette.  He was saved at the age of 11 at his home and was a member of the Enon Missionary Baptist Church.  He never married or had any children of his own, but he was blessed to have Rhonda, Terry, Whitney, Stetson and Rhett, and “Jr.” loved them as his own children.

He is survived by: special daughter, Rhonda and husband, Terry White, granddaughter and husband, Whitney and Derek Hensley, grandson, Stetson White and Fiancé, Sierra Stafford, great-grandson, Rhett Hensley, all of the Westside Community, sisters, Shirley and husband Coell Bean of the Milestown Community, Shelby Carlisle of Lafayette, Helen and husband, Carl Carnahan of the Drapertown Community, Bobbie and husband, Danny Horne of the Sunrise Community, special nephew, Jack Carlisle of Lafayette and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Arrangements entrusted to Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN.  615-666-4011 www.andersonfuneralhomes.com

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