Harlan Moring

Harlan Moring, 94, of Kingsland, Arkansas died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at The Green House Cottages in Rison, Arkansas. Born April 6, 1927 in England, Arkansas, he was a son of the late Rev. Johnnie Columbus (Clum) Moring and Helen Pauline (Ponnie) Durden Moring. He worked in the cotton fields with his family growing up in the Tomberlin (Indian Bayou Township) Lonoke County, Arkansas area before moving to North Little Rock. While raising his children there, he worked for Adkins Phelps Seed Company and Jackson Cookie Company. Upon retirement, he moved to Kingsland where he was a member of Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Wortman Moring to whom he was married for 75 years; brothers, James Moring, Andrew Moring, Johnnie Moring and Horace Daniel Moring; sisters, Mary Ella Dutton, Helen Pauline Moring, Vivian Dutton, Flossie Dean Jensen, Wanda Sue Bratton and Winnie Marie Thompson, one great grandson, Noah Oglesby.
He is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Franklin and spouse Gene from Kingsland and Nancy Carolyn (Carol) Oglesby and spouse Tom from Edmond, OK;
Brother Herbert Moring from New Edinburg; grandchildren: Gina Workman, Mitzi Hollis, Christie Brackin, Rodney and Michael Oglesby; thirteen great grandchildren and two great- great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews; brother-in-law Jim White from North Little Rock and sister-in-law Pauline Wortman from Lonoke.
A big Thank you to The Green House Cottages and the employees who loved “Grandpa.” Thanks to the doctors and nursing staff who took care of him and “Grandma” their last years on earth. He is happy now to be with our Lord, Jesus.

Graveside services will be conducted at Kingsland Cemetery, 10:30 am Friday, October29, 2021 by Benton Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Bolin and grandson Michael Oglesby officiating. All of his grandchildren and great grands will be pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Kingsland Missionary Baptist Church, P O Box 31, Kingsland, AR 71652, or Kingsland Cemetery 1270 Highway 189 South, Kingsland, AR 71652, or Gideon’s International, Rison Camp, P O Box 216, Rison, Arkansas 71665. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .