Morris Jr. Borgman

Rev. Morris Jr. Borgman, 82, of Carrington Lane, Thomasville, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Denton Wesleyan Church, with Rev. Charles Moses and Rev. James Borgman officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Rev. Borgman was born in Grand Rapids, MI on September 12, 1928, to John and Helen Dingman Borgman. He was preceded in death by his brother Jerry Borgman in 1966 and by his wife, Dorothea Borgman in 1997. They were married 41 years. He is survived by 3 sons, Steve Borgman and wife Leslie of Twin Lake, MI, John Borgman and wife Rhonda of Denton and Rev. Jim Borgman and wife Kathy of Duncan, SC; 3 daughters, Janie Murray and husband Tommy of Winston-Salem, Joy and husband Eric Skjold of Kasilof, AK and JoAnne and husband Patrick Kennedy of Denton; a brother, Richard Borgman of Houston, TX; and 2 sisters, Pat Hooker of Wyoming, MI and Marion Butler of Kentwood, MI; He has 20 Grandchildren; 15 Great-grandchildren. Our father served the Lord for over 50 years in ministry. He was a prayer warrior, a vibrant leader and a caring pastor for several churches and his family. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the home of John Borgman, Garner Rd., Denton. Memorials may be made to Gideon International, PO Box 285, Lexington NC 27293