Marvin E. Forthman

Marvin E. Forthman obituary, Graceville, FL

Marvin E. Forthman

Marvin Forthman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by James & Lipford Funeral Home - Graceville on Feb. 4, 2022.
Marvin E. Forthman, 78 of Noma, Florida entered his Heavenly Home, Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in Marianna, Florida.
Marvin was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 11, 1943, to the late Herbert Edward Forthman and Mary Cornett Forthman. A retired mechanic, Marvin enjoyed fishing, walking and reading his Bible. He was a member of the Noma Assembly of God Church.
A Home-going service will be held 2 p.m., Monday, February 7, 2022, at the Noma Assembly of God Church with Bro. Daryl Messer and Bro. Mitchell Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Noma Cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home in Graceville directing.
Family will receive friends at Noma Assembly of God Church, Monday, 1 p.m. until time of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents Herbert Edward Forthman and Mary Cornett Forthman, daughter Marie Prescott and one brother William Forthman.
Survived by his beloved wife Betty Forthman, two daughters Theresa Forehand, Tammy Goff, sister Mary Ann Hayes, brother Timothy Forthman, sister-in-law Wyona Jones, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

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