Iris Jean "Mutt" Byers Bohanon
January 3, 1935 April 17, 2016
January 3, 1935 April 17, 2016
Mrs. Iris Jean Byers Bohanon, age 81 of Hope, passed away, Sunday, April 17, 2016.
Mrs. Bohanon was born in Patmos, Arkansas on January 3, 1935 to Orie and Opal Inez
Davis Byers. She was a retired insurance agent, a longtime member of Rocky Mound
Missionary Baptist Church, a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and sister. Mrs.
Bohanon was one of the first two women in the United States to be a regional manager
for AFLAC. Her favorite hobby was collecting and selling antiques. She is preceded in
death by her parents, two brothers; Raymond and Jimmy Byers, and a sister, Juanita
Byers.
Survivors include, two sons; Alan Bohanon of Hope, John Bohanon of Little Rock, a
daughter; Dana Lockhard of Allen, TX, three brothers; Dorsey Byers, wife, Nancy of
Calhoun, LA, Jerry Byers, wife, Betty of Villages, FL, and Dubs Byers, wife, Jane of
Gould, AR, two sisters; Laveta Norris of Lake Charles, LA, and Sandra Massanelli,
husband, Vic of Hope, two grandchildren; Jonathon Lockhard and Mandy McLelland,
two great-grandchildren; Scarlett McLelland and Barrett McLelland , a very close
family friend; Steve Paxton, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation was at 6:00 to 8:00pm, Thursday, April 21, 2016 at BRAZZEL/Oakcrest
Funeral Home 1001 S. Main Hope, AR.
Funeral services were at 2:00pm, Friday, April 22, 2016 at BRAZZEL/Oakcrest
Funeral Home with Dr. William “Dubs” Byers officiating. Burial followed at Shover
Springs Cemetery. Arrangements were by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest.
Mrs. Bohanon was born in Patmos, Arkansas on January 3, 1935 to Orie and Opal Inez
Davis Byers. She was a retired insurance agent, a longtime member of Rocky Mound
Missionary Baptist Church, a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and sister. Mrs.
Bohanon was one of the first two women in the United States to be a regional manager
for AFLAC. Her favorite hobby was collecting and selling antiques. She is preceded in
death by her parents, two brothers; Raymond and Jimmy Byers, and a sister, Juanita
Byers.
Survivors include, two sons; Alan Bohanon of Hope, John Bohanon of Little Rock, a
daughter; Dana Lockhard of Allen, TX, three brothers; Dorsey Byers, wife, Nancy of
Calhoun, LA, Jerry Byers, wife, Betty of Villages, FL, and Dubs Byers, wife, Jane of
Gould, AR, two sisters; Laveta Norris of Lake Charles, LA, and Sandra Massanelli,
husband, Vic of Hope, two grandchildren; Jonathon Lockhard and Mandy McLelland,
two great-grandchildren; Scarlett McLelland and Barrett McLelland , a very close
family friend; Steve Paxton, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation was at 6:00 to 8:00pm, Thursday, April 21, 2016 at BRAZZEL/Oakcrest
Funeral Home 1001 S. Main Hope, AR.
Funeral services were at 2:00pm, Friday, April 22, 2016 at BRAZZEL/Oakcrest
Funeral Home with Dr. William “Dubs” Byers officiating. Burial followed at Shover
Springs Cemetery. Arrangements were by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest.
