Nora Lee Bohannon (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Nora Lee Bohannon, daughter of John and Josie Piercy Massey, was born April 27, 1921, near Oakland, Missouri. She departed this life Tuesday, August 24, 2010, in Christian Health Care North, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-nine years, three months, and twenty-seven days.
Early in her life she was married to Leo Anthony, and to this union one son, Paul, was born.
On November 9, 1951, Nora was united in marriage to Claude W. Bohannon, who preceded her in death on March 27, 1960.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Orville Massey, and his wife, Bertie, Loren Massey, and his wife, Bea, Olen Massey, and his wife, Rosie, and Waldo Massey; a niece; and a great-nephew.
Nora is survived by her son, Paul Anthony, and his wife, Karin, of Lebanon, Missouri; three grandsons, Steve Anthony, and his wife, Glenna, Brian Anthony, and Jeff Anthony, and his wife, Lisa, all of Lebanon, Missouri; five great-grandsons, Sean, Alec, Chase, Reid, and Grayson Anthony; a great-granddaughter, Parker Anthony; a sister, Velma Rierson, and her husband, Carl, of Calhoun, Georgia; a sister-in-law, Letha Young, and her husband, Ray, of Pleasanton, Texas; a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised near Oakland, in Laclede County, Missouri. Early in her life, she owned a café with her sister-in-law, Bea, in Lebanon. She then worked at the Rice Stix Factory, before going to work for Justice Furniture Company. She officially retired in July of 1991, at the age of seventy.
Nora attended Antioch Baptist Church in Oakland in your younger years, and later attended several different Baptist churches in Lebanon.
Nora started bowling later in her life, and loved taking bowling trips with her team member friends. She liked eating out anytime, and especially enjoyed holidays and birthday parties with all of her family. Nora drove her car until as late as June this year, and was able to do about anything she wanted to do. Her decline was very rapid, both mentally and physically, and thankfully, she did not know where or who she was. She had a long life and enjoyed many happy times with her family and friends. She is now at peace.
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