Name: Walter Carroll “W. C.” Morton, Sr.
Age: 85
Residence: Biggersville, MS
Date of Death: November 17, 2015
Place of Death: His Residence
Location of Service: Wheeler Grove Baptist Church
Date and Time: Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 2:00 P M
Officiating: Bro. Kara Blackard and Bro. Shane Evetts
Cemetery: Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Visitation: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 5:00 P M to 9:00 P M and Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 12:00 Noon until service time at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: August 12, 1930
Occupation: He was a truck driver for various companies for over 60 years and was co-owner of Joan Morton Trucking Co.
Church: He was a member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church
SURVIVOR INFORMATION
Wife of 63 Years: Joan Mitchell Morton of Biggersville, MS
Sons: Walter Carroll Morton, Jr. (Tammy) of Biggersville, MS. and Harold Ray Morton (Yvette) of Biggersville, MS.
Daughters: Hope Darlene Morton (Gary Foy) of Biggersville, MS., Susan Diane Daughtry (Jim) of Biggersville, MS and Kay Morton Chandler (Tommy) of Tupelo, MS.
Ten Grandchildren: Samantha Daughtry Taylor (Bart), Joseph Russell Daughtry (Whitley), Matthew Kyle Daughtry, Jae Morton, Ava Kristen Morton Harmon (Tim), Katelyn Elizabeth “Katie Beth” Morton, Putter Hamlin (Brooke) Allie Palmer, Emma Margaret Morton Chris Carter (Bridget) and Melody Lessel (Jason).
Eight Great-Grandchildren: Eden Morton, Russell Clifton, Kellan Huggins, Caroline Morton, John Mattox Morton Brianna Carter, Colton Carter and Katie Kennedy.
Sister-in-Law: Virginia Morton of Corinth, MS.
OTHER RELATIVES AND A HOST OF FRIENDS
Pallbearers: Joey Daughtry, Matthew Daughtry, Jae Morton, Bart Taylor, Tim Harmon and Putter Hamlin.
PRECEDED IN DEATH
Father: Wilson McKinley Morton
Mother: Jenny May Allen Morton
Brothers and Sisters-in-Law: J.W. Morton (Ruby), Howard Morton (DeJanyra) and Vance Morton (Louetta)
Brother: Clovis Morton
Sisters and Brothers-in-Law: Bernice Parvin (Cleve), Willie May Ketchum (Johnny), Minnie Kate Elliott (Boyd), Gladys Able (Herman), Annie Lou Kuykendall (Reed) and Geraldine West (Wallace)
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