Background
Ethridge, Franklin Maurice was born on December 26, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Frank Lusk and Ruth Blanche (Hadsell) Ethridge.
Ethridge, Franklin Maurice was born on December 26, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Frank Lusk and Ruth Blanche (Hadsell) Ethridge.
Bachelor in History, North Texas State University, 1959. Master of Arts in Sociology, North Texas State University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University Texas, 1973.
Ordained to ministry Church of Christ, 1956. Associate minister Preston Road Church of Christ, Dallas, 1964—1966. Minister Church of Christ, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1966—1968.
Assistant professor sociology Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, 1968—1970. Teaching assistant University Texas, Austin, 1962—1964, 1970—1972. Professor sociology Tennessee Technology University, Cookeville, since 1972.
Member of Society Study Religion, Association Sociology Religion, Southwestern Sociological Association Mid-South Sociological Association, Southern Sociological Society, American Sociological Association.
Married Nola Gail DesChamps, November 19, 1956. Children: Rebecca Leigh, Mona Lynn, John Montgomery, Clifford Dean.