John Franklin Workman's Obituary
John Franklin Workman, 67, of Chesapeake, Ohio passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. He was born August 26, 1951 in Robinette, WV son of the late Hobert and Gloria Presley Workman. John was a member of First Baptist Church of Chesapeake and retired from Walker Machinery. He was also a Marine Corps Veteran. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marsha Workman; one daughter Johna Workman Simmons of New Albany, Ohio; three grandchildren Ben Simmons, Clay Simmons and Miley Simmons; three brothers David Workman of Summersville, WV, Ronnie Workman of Pennsylvania and Steve Workman of Mann, WV; one sister Patty O’Neil of Las Vegas, NV; several nieces and nephews; mother-in-law Edna Short of Huntington, WV; special sister-in-law and brother-in-law Jerry and Billie Short of Oklahoma; and his Walker Machinery family from Logan, WV. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum, 169 Forest Lawn Cemetery Road Pecks Mill, WV 25547 with burial to follow. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ehallfuneralhome.com.
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