SGT (Ret.) Frank Morris Blocton, 46, of 1386 Box Springs, GA passed away November 11, 2008 in Box Springs. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Friday, November 21, 2008 at The Infantry Center Chapel, Ft. Benning, GA with the Reverend Lee E. Goodwin officiating. Interment will follow at Main Post Cemetery, Ft. Benning with full military honors. Visitation will be today from 12:00Noon until 7:00PM at the funeral home according to People’s Funeral Service of Columbus, Inc. 1604 Talbotton Road, Columbus.
SGT Blocton was born January 3, 1962 son the late Willie Williams and Frances Blocton Bell. He was a retired United States Army veteran and employed as a Security Guard with the Muscogee County Prison.
Left to cherish his memory is his mother, Frances Bell, his wife Rosie Blocton, Box Springs; 3 sons, Frank (Deidra) Blocton, Jr., Detroit, MI, Jeremiah Blocton, Milledgeville, GA and Joseph Blocton, Box Springs; 5 brothers Gregory (Debra) Blocton, Selma, AL, Clyde (Donna) Blocton, Detroit, MI. Robert (Cassandra) Blocton, Jimmy (Linda) Williams and Willie (Debra) Williams all of Selma, AL; 6 sisters Carmen Bell, Detroit, Mi, Theda Fletcher, Pam (David) Calhoun and Leola Green all of Montgomery, AL, Rosia (Hezekiah) Thomas, Prattville, AL Emma (Melvin) Farmer, Birmingham, AL; a special great aunt Seonia Goodwin, Detroit, MI; 3 grandchildren, Mia, Leah and Paige; special friends Inez Mitchell and James Griffin and a host of other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.