Morgan, Lorene Franklin

Retired From Signal Knitting Mill After 31 Years

  • Friday, June 14, 2013
Lorene Morgan
Lorene Morgan

Lorene Franklin Morgan, 92, of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. 

She was a member of the Oak Street Baptist Church. Ms. Morgan retired from Signal Knitting Mill after 31 years of service.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Leonard Morgan; son, Freddy Morgan; brother, John Franklin, Jr.; sister, Leatrice Shipley, twin sister, Irene Dodd and her parents, John and Bertha Franklin.

Lorene is survived by her daughters, Jeanette (Herman) Johnson of Murfreesboro, Tn., Linda Key of Chattanooga; sister, Mary Agnes Weiss of Soddy Daisy; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at Oak Street Baptist Church with Reverend Louis Johnson and Reverend Joe Sanchez officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. 

Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations in memory of Ms. Lorene Morgan to: Oak Street Baptist Church, 11340 North Oak Street, Soddy Daisy, Tn. 37379.

Pallbearers will be the deacons at Oak Street Baptist Church and the honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com. 

Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, Tn. 37379. 

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