Obituary - John Franklin DeMoss

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John F. DeMoss, 55, of Bloomington, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 3, 2014 at the IU Health Hospice House with his family at his side. 

John was born May 21, 1958 in Bloomington and was the son of the late Frank and Marjorie (Fortner) DeMoss. John was a drywall finisher and a member of Northside Christian Church. He loved IU Basketball, watching his children race, hunting mushrooms, playing golf, and any activities involving his grandchildren. 

Survivors include his wife Suzanne DeMoss of Bloomington, 4 children; John E. DeMoss (Heather), Clint DeMoss, Mariah Sturgeon (Kyle) and Jacob "Jake" Bowman (Ashley Allgood) all of Bloomington. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Caleb DeMoss, Ashlyn DeMoss, Alyssa DeMoss, Lexi DeMoss, Owen Sturgeon, and Brylon Bowman, and his brothers and sisters, James "Junior" DeMoss (Margaret Webb) of Bloomington, Claude "Butch" DeMoss (Karen) of Stanford, Dorothy Tincher (Sam) of Bedford, Paul DeMoss (Sally) of Solsberry and Dennis DeMoss (Donna) of Florida, father and mother-in-law , Sonny and Bernadene Koons of Stanford, and sisters-in-law Kara Stillions (Sam) of Bloomington and Shawna Koons of Greenwood, along with several nieces, nephews and cousins. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers, Charles DeMoss and Ronnie DeMoss. 

Services for John will be 11:00 Friday at Northside Christian Church, 3993 N. Prow Road, Bloomington. Pastor Glen Stidd will officiate the service and burial will follow at Greene County Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 pm Thursday at The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, 3000 E. Third St. Bloomington. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in John's memory may be made to: IU Health Hospice House or Northside Christian Church Building Fund.