Betty J. Bohannon, 69, of Fitzgerald, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at her residence.
Graveside services will be held 3 P.M., Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Abba Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Freeman officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Saturday evening at the funeral home.
Mrs. Bohannon was born December 28, 1944, in Ben Hill County, Georgia, to the late James Francis & Elizabeth Estelle Garrett Horne. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Hardee’s. She also worked as a security guard at Shaw for Pinkerton Security. She lived in the community all of her life with the exception of her travels to Germany & California while her husband served in the Armed Forces. She attended New Prospect Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years: Ken Bohannon of Fitzgerald; three sons: Kenny Bohannon, Jr. and Scott & Karen Bohannon, all of Fitzgerald and Phillip & Jeci Bohannon of Ludowici; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; siblings: Jimmy Horne, Virginia Walker, Ann Elder, and Howard Horne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother: J.C. Horne.