Lester James "Sonny" Boheler

York, SC Mr. Lester James “Sonny” Boheler, 76, died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Barron FuneralHome with Pastor Paul Jarrett officiating.Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens.The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Saturday at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie St., Chester, SC. Mr. Boheler was born October 1, 1942 in York, SC and was a son of the late Lester Jackson Boheler and Norma Edith Faris Boheler.He attended the schools of Chester County, SC and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during Vietnam.Mr. Boheler was retired from Walker Electric in Rock Hill, SC.He was a member of Woodward Baptist Church.Sonny loved gardening and his animals and tinkering with his automobiles and tractors. He is survived by his life companion, Frances Langley of Chester; two daughters, Deana Renee Pettus (Gilbert) of Yorkand Tonya Lynn Starling of Rock Hill; one stepdaughter, Laura Palmer (Ray) of Rock Hill; one stepson, Raymond Langley (Angie) of Chester; eleven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Boheler Knight of Rock Hill and Carol Boheler Cash of Chester; and numerous nieces and nephews.Mr. Boheler was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Harvey Boheler. Memorials may be made to Relay for Life, c/o Christy Wilburn, 173 Columbia St., Chester, SC 29706 (please reference on check who the memorial is for). Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.