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Home Town Shinston
Last Address Fayetteville, NC
Date of Passing Apr 05, 2012
Location of Interment Special Forces Association Memorial Grounds - Fayetteville, North Carolina
FAYETTEVILLE - Retired Army Master Sgt. Jack Lee Bonner, 77, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012. Master Sgt. Bonner was born Jan. 17, 1935, in Shinston, W.Va., the son of late Anna Mae and Freeman Bonner. He enlisted in the Army in 1952 and retired in 1974. He served in Okinawa, Germany and Vietnam. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and several commendations. He served as the Treasurer of the National Board of Officers of the Special Forces Association for 16 years, as the Assistant Treasurer for two years and as Treasurer for Chapter 1-18 for 8 years. He was the owner and operator of Bonner and Associates for 28 years. He was preceded in death by his three sisters, Freida Gurney, Betty Bonner and Margie Bonner, all of Shinston; two brothers, Ray and Charles Bonner; and a grandson, J.T. Naylor. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 50 years, Phyllis A. Bonner; and four children, Helena Bonner and husband Alexander Gonzalez of Fuquay-Varina, Barbara Danhouser and husband Kirk of Madison, Wis., Jack Bonner and wife Marcella of Salemburg, and Woodrow Bonner and wife Kristi of Burlington; and nine grandchildren, Justin Bonner, Alexis Bonner-Gonzalez, Hillary Bonner-Gonzalez, Logan Bonner, Kailyn Danhouser, Morgan Bonner, Griffin Bonner and Jackcyn Bonner A memorial service will be held with full military honors at 2 p.m. today, Sunday, April 8, 2012, at the Special Forces Association, 4990 Doc Bennett Road, Fayetteville, NC 28306. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Special Forces Scholarship Fund, 910-485-6268.
