Mr. Jerry Troy Bohannon, age 65, of Roopville, Georgia lost his battle with cancer on Friday morning, May 6, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 1, 1950 in Carrollton, Georgia, the son of the late Carl Bohannon and the late Delphie Bass Bohannon. He was retired from Douglas County Department of Transportation, where he had worked as a machine operator. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Bohannon. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Demeris Bohannon of Roopville, Georgia; children: Scott Bohannon, and his wife, Cristy, of Mt. Zion, Georgia, Jennifer Bohannon Dunn, and her husband, Bill, of Carrollton, Georgia, Leigh Ann Bohannon of Roopville, Georgia, Chris Swanger of Carrollton, Georgia, Desiree Duke and her wife, Pamela, also of Carrollton, Georgia, Heather Entrekin, and her husband, Brian, of Roopville, Georgia, Ashley Bryan and David Bryan, both of Carrollton, Georgia; sister, Delores Covell of Villa Rica, Georgia; eighteen grandchildren; and one great grandchild. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted Monday, May 9, 2016 at 2:00 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Desiree Duke presiding. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 12:00 noon until the hour of service. In keeping with the family's wishes, the body will be cremated prior to the service. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel has charge of the arrangements.