John Raymond Devore

Date of Death: May 7, 2016

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John Raymond Devore, 98 of Franklin passed away May 7, 2016. He was born February 12, 1918 in Johnson County to the late Chester T. and Bertha M. (Kelly) Devore.He is survived by his son, Chester E. “Sonny” Devore (Sharon Williams); grandchildren, Jeff Devore (Deanna Wright) and Stephen (Wendy) Devore; great grandchildren, Adam Devore (Tya Sage), Emry, and Parker Devore; and one great-great grandchild, Elexus Sage.John was preceded in death by his wives, Lilyan Marie (Tilson) Devore, Topy Garrard Devore, and most recently Louise Norton-Devore.John was a farmer in Johnson County all of his life. He was a devoted and dedicated member of Community Congregational Church where he held many offices throughout the years. John was always available to help at the church in any way he could.John was an avid motorcyclist and a former member of the American Motorcycle Association and formerly served on the Clark Pleasant School Board. He enjoyed making fishing lures and volunteering his time at the Inter-Church Food Pantry of Johnson County.Rev. Dan McLaughlin will conduct a service at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Simplicity Funeral & Cremation Care, 951 North Main St., Franklin. Friends may visit from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. A private burial will be held at Hurricane Cemetery.Memorial contributions are suggested in John’s memory to the Inter-Church Food Pantry of Johnson County, P.O. Box 147, Whiteland, IN 46184.

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John Devore served faithfully as a "snowbird" member of First Baptist Church, Merritt Island. I've been blessed to see him give countless hours to feeding the poorest members of our community, working behind the scenes in his humble way. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

To the children of John DeVore, I send my love and prayers. I am the receptionist at the First Baptist Church in Merritt Island. When I think of the memories I have of your dad, I remember him as a servant. He joyfully and faithfully served God. I have already missed not seeing him return the last few years in the winter but I look forward to seeing him again in heaven. May the Lord comfort you in your loss and fill you with hope for the future. With love, Karen

Sending hugs to the Devore family. I work at First Baptist Church Merritt Island, FL and we all loved your father. I always looked forward to seeing him when he would come down for the winter. He always had a big smile on his face and ready to get busy serving the Lord while he was here. He was such a delight to be around and we are going to miss him tremendously. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. ~Darwyn

Sonny,Dan & I send you and your family our condolences on the passing of your Father. To have lived 98 years is a wonderful thing. Use your many memories to ease the pain of his passing and to remember them for future good thoughts. Our prayers are with you and your family.Sincerely, Dan & Eva Poe

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.