Walter Bohannon promoted to Glory
It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of our driver, Walter Bohannon. He and his wife Betty were on the way to pick up the bus to take it for maintenance work when they stopped to put fuel in their car. Betty states "We were waiting in line to get fuel. Walter had put the car in park and I heard him take a funny sounding breath. When I looked toward him, his head was laid back on the head rest and I knew he was gone."
Walter and Betty had a quartet of their own for many years in the Gadsden, Alabama area. Walter was the bass singer. He LOVED this music as much as anyone could.
The quartet arrived home at 4:00 am this morning from Arkansas and Walter was his normal jovial self. It just reminds all of us that no man knows when his time here is over and that we should always be ready to meet God. Walter was a milk man for 41 years before retiring to a "simpler life" of driving the bus. But driving the bus was the least of his attributes. He was a great mentor to the young men around him as well as a wonderful friend to literally thousands of fans across the world.
Walters favorite song of recent years was on the new quartet recording. Its ironic that the first verse says "Some day this stammering tongue will falter no more. And a grander sweeter song I shall sing. For I'll join the ransomed choir on heavens bright shore, forever to praise the King. God must have needed a bass singing, bus driving milk man in heaven today. Walter will be greatly missed..........as Mark says "They just don't make Men of that caliber anymore"
Walter and Betty had a quartet of their own for many years in the Gadsden, Alabama area. Walter was the bass singer. He LOVED this music as much as anyone could.
The quartet arrived home at 4:00 am this morning from Arkansas and Walter was his normal jovial self. It just reminds all of us that no man knows when his time here is over and that we should always be ready to meet God. Walter was a milk man for 41 years before retiring to a "simpler life" of driving the bus. But driving the bus was the least of his attributes. He was a great mentor to the young men around him as well as a wonderful friend to literally thousands of fans across the world.
Walters favorite song of recent years was on the new quartet recording. Its ironic that the first verse says "Some day this stammering tongue will falter no more. And a grander sweeter song I shall sing. For I'll join the ransomed choir on heavens bright shore, forever to praise the King. God must have needed a bass singing, bus driving milk man in heaven today. Walter will be greatly missed..........as Mark says "They just don't make Men of that caliber anymore"
posted by BaritoneJP | 4:23 PM
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Dear Precious Friends. You known how much I share in your loss and so heavy is the heart. Begining almost 43 years ago, Walter Bohannon became one of the greatest male influences in my life. He has always been one of my greatest fans and supporters. "Come Spring" will have a new meaning from now on. But I rejoice in knowing that a day will come that he and I will stand on Heaven's stage and I will sing it for him again.
I love you all so much.
Dr. Eddy
Dear Betty and family and the Mark Trammell Quartet family,
My prayers are with each of you during the loss of a great man. I have grown to love Walter during the past several years that I have known him. He truly loved gospel music and the work he did to help the group while on the road each week. He will be greatly missed and his smile will be remembered by all that visited the product table. I was saddened today to hear of his homegoing, but there is no doubt that he has already found his place in the Heavenly choir. I will not be able to attend the services on Friday, but I will be in prayer for you that God will wrap his loving arms of comfort around you during the coming days ahead.
God be with you and I love you all,
Ken Helms
Pensacola, Florida
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