1933
Kenneth
2013
Kenneth Joe Morton
August 16, 1933 — April 1, 2013
KENNETH JOE MORTON
Henderson, TN: Kenneth Joe Morton age 79 passed away Monday morning April 1, 2013 at the McNairy County Health Care Center.
He was born and reared in Chester County, the Wilson School Community, the son of Velma Green Morton and the late Vernon Morton. He attended Chester County Schools and married Dorothy Weaver in 1952 and they made their home in the Wilson School Community all their married life where Mr. Morton farmed. He served a few months in the Army at Fort Bragg. He was a member of the Cave Springs Baptist Church.
Mr. Morton is survived by a son, Gary Morton of Adamsville and a daughter, Sherry Kay Davis of Saltillo, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; his mother, Velma Morton of Henderson; a brother, Richard Morton of Atlanta, GA and a sister, Hazel Pettit of Dresden, TN.
He was preceded in death by his father, and a brother Udell Morton.
Funeral services will be 2:00 Wednesday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel with Brother Ronnie Geary officiating with burial to follow in Cave Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel 5 PM until 9 PM on Tuesday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors –Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421
Henderson, TN: Kenneth Joe Morton age 79 passed away Monday morning April 1, 2013 at the McNairy County Health Care Center.
He was born and reared in Chester County, the Wilson School Community, the son of Velma Green Morton and the late Vernon Morton. He attended Chester County Schools and married Dorothy Weaver in 1952 and they made their home in the Wilson School Community all their married life where Mr. Morton farmed. He served a few months in the Army at Fort Bragg. He was a member of the Cave Springs Baptist Church.
Mr. Morton is survived by a son, Gary Morton of Adamsville and a daughter, Sherry Kay Davis of Saltillo, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; his mother, Velma Morton of Henderson; a brother, Richard Morton of Atlanta, GA and a sister, Hazel Pettit of Dresden, TN.
He was preceded in death by his father, and a brother Udell Morton.
Funeral services will be 2:00 Wednesday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel with Brother Ronnie Geary officiating with burial to follow in Cave Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel 5 PM until 9 PM on Tuesday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors –Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421
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