Morris Benjamin STEGALL

Morris "Ben" Stegalll, 71, of St. Petersburg, Florida passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Edward White Hospital. He was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 10, 1939, the son of the late Clarence and Maybelle Johnson Stegall. Ben enlisted in the US Air Force and served from 1956 to 1960, and resided in Texas, Indiana, and North Carolina before moving to St. Petersburg 25 years ago. He was employed for many years as a salesman for the clothing industry and later in the furniture business. Ben enjoyed cooking, gardening, hunting, fishing, and boating. He is survived by his wife, M. Gene Stegall of St. Petersburg; his sisters: Scarlet Rogers of St. Petersburg, Janis Shaw of Trinity, NC, and Sue Steed of Thomasville, NC; his brother, Jerry Miller of Lake City, FL; his daughters: Kathy of Texas, and Suzie and Lisa, both of Indiana; his son, George of Colorado; his step-daughter, Beverly of Florida; his step-grandson, Jeramy; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Military honors are scheduled from Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida on Friday, September 17, 2010 with Pastor Ron Evans and the MacDill Air Force Honors Team officiating. BIRTH 10 Apr 1939 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA DEATH 11 Sep 2010 (aged 71) Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA BURIAL Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA MEMORIAL ID 59068291

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