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Franklin C. Morris
Franklin C. Morris age 96, of Sterling House in Greenville, Ohio passed
away at 5:05 P.M. on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at State of the Heart
Hospice Care Center in Greenville. Franklin was born in Ridgeville,
Indiana to the late Charles & Grace (Caylor) Morris.
Franklin is survived by a daughter & son-in-law, Sharon & Ron
Stegemoller of Danville, Indiana; grandchildren, Rhonda Minton, Rox
Anne & Mark Riegle, Robert Jr. & Sherri Morris, Kevin &
Kelly Stegemoller and Brian Stegemoller; and numerous
great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Franklin is also preceded in death by his
wife, Virginia Pauline (Chittum) Morris on June 1, 2005; son, Robert
Eugene Morris; and a sister, Glendora Brinkerhoff.
Franklin served in the U.S. Navy during WWII with the Seabees. Franklin
retired from Conrail Railroad in 1980 where he was a telegraph
operator. Franklin also worker 18 years on the Greenville Police
Department Auxiliary and the Greenville City School for 20 years where
he drove school bus and was a custodian. Franklin was a member of the
Church of Nazarene in Greenville and the Greenville American Legion.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, October 4, 2013
at the Church of Nazarene 7584 State Route 118 in Greenville with Rev.
Wayne Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville
Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 12:00 to 2:00
P.M. at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Zechar
Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville. Memorial contributions may be made
to State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences for the family may be
expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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