Floyd A. Morlock

Lifetime area resident Floyd A. Morlock, 91, died of natural causes in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Center, Plymouth, at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2003. Floyd had resided on W. 9th Road, Plymouth, for many years..
Born in West Township, on March 9, 1912, Floyd was the son of Howard and Ethel Ringer Morlock. He attended West Township school.
On February 13, 1937, in Plymouth, Floyd and Shirley M. Abair were married. Shirley died on December 10, 2001.
A dairy and grain farmer, Floyd retired in 1979.
He had also been a school bus driver for 30 years for West Township and Plymouth schools.
He loved working with wood, a skill that began at an early age when he worked with his father in the sawmill. Floyd made many miniature farm implements, airplanes, lamps, chairs, tables, almost anything that could be made of wood, Floyd worked with wood beautifully and painstakingly. They will be treasured heirloom for his family.
He was a devoted member of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church. A supporter of the American Red Cross, Floyd was a blood donor and had contributed several gallons to help others in their need. He had also been a director of the Farm Bureau Co-op, and was a director of the REMC when the new building was built.
He is survived by four daughters and their spouses. They are: Lillian and Dean Slonaker, Plymouth; Charlotte and Jim Barnhart and Nancy and Jerry Barnhart, all of Bourbon and Jane and Owen Row, Monroeville, Ind.
Twelve grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren also survive, together with several nieces and nephews.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Shirley, and a daughter Nina Louise. A sister, Dorothy Carlisle and a brother, Roy Morlock, have also died before him.
A celebration of Floyd’s long and productive life will be held in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, on Friday, January 2, 2004, from 4 to 7 p.m., and for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Funeral services at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2004, will be in the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, 11203 S. Michigan Rd., Plymouth, with the Rev. Lyle Breeding, a pastor of the church, officiating.
Interment will be in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Preferred memorials may be made in Floyd’s memory to the Plymouth Wesleyan Church.