Mary Morgan
Mary Ethel Morgan, 66, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at her home.
She was born in Lawrence County, Al., on April 7, 1954 to Mrs. Sallie Mae Eberhardt and the late Ernest Lee Watkins, Sr. She attended Howard High and was employed by Van Heusen until her health failed. Mary enjoyed singing, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of New Philadelphia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lebron Morgan, Sr; son, Alexander Welch; grandparents, Percy and Sarah Goodloe, Jim Sr., and Ethel Watkins; six brothers, Willie Shackleford, Willus Eberhardt, Jr., Connius Lee Fletcher, Andre’ Shackleford, Wayne Hill, and Tony Eberhardt; one sister, Sarah Malone; three grandchildren, Mary Tyler, Pierre Hereford, and Caivon Welch.
She leaves to cherish her two sons, Clifford (Nina) Welch III, and Lebron (Tessie) Morgan, Jr.; two daughters, Kristie Tyler and Octavia Morgan; 30 grandchildren; one great granddaughter; sisters, Susan Murray, Wochimia Walton, Nazarene (Robert) Crawford, Minsters Pearley (Willie) Renfroe, Judy (Larry) Boyd, Chelcie Clopton, Theresa Cunningham, and Cynthia Johnson; brothers, Fred Lindsey, Frank (Evelyn) Vinson, Jerome Miller, Ernest Lee Watkins, Jr., Jimmy Lee Watkins, Stephen Eberhardt, and Walter Eberhardt; three aunts Gloria (Minister Billy) Young, Sandra (Kent) Wright, and Mary Watkins; one uncle, Wilbert (Edwina) Watkins; mother-in-law, Catherine Louise Morgan; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters and brothers in-law, and friends.
Public viewing will be held from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the funeral home. A private funeral service will be held. Interment will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995.