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DATE: SATURDAY, December 4, 1993                   TAG: 9312060232
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT BOHON, BRUCE MONROE

BOHON, Bruce Monroe, 97 of Salem, died Friday, December 3, 1993. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula M. Bohon; grandson, James Bohon; granddaughter, Deborah Landes. He was retired from Virginia N & W Railroad with 50 years of service; also a member of The Fort Lewis Baptist Church. Surviving are sons and daughter-in-law, R. M. Bohon, Bruce E. and Virginia Bohon all of Salem, Albert D. and Cerita Bohon of Chesapeake; daughters and sons-in-law, Geneva B. and George Sowder of Hinton, W. Va., Almeta B. and Glenn Landes of Roanoke; sister, Roxie Durfey of Jacksonville, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 6, 1993, noon at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Leonard Southern officiating. Burial will follow in the Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Fort Lewis Rescue Squad or The Fort Lewis Baptist Church. 


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