February 6, 1936 - January 1, 2021
On Friday Jan. 1, 2021, Jerry Morgan, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 84. Jerry was born on Feb. 6, 1936, in Meridian, Miss. to Johnny and Sadie Morgan. Upon graduation from Meridian High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he proudly served his country and enjoyed seeing new places like Japan and Hawaii aboard the USS Hornet from 1956 to 1960. After serving in the Navy, he met and married his wife Nancy Young in their hometown of Meridian, Miss. He worked for the City of Meridian as a Supervisor of the Public Works Department and also refereed football and umpired baseball with his brother Joe. In 1969 he began working for Roadway Express. His over 25 years of employment with the company also brought his family to Valdosta, Ga. After retiring from Roadway, he then worked for Guardsmark for over fifteen years until he retired in 2017.
He was an active member of West End Presbyterian Church, where he served as an
elder and enjoyed gathering with his church family. Jerry loved to watch and
talk about all sports and enthusiastically attended his children and
grandchildren's track races, sporting games, recitals and performances. He
loved to hear about his children's professional and creative endeavors on a
daily basis. He could often be found sitting outside, filling bird feeders and
enjoying the view from his front porch where he always greeted his family and
neighborhoods that frequented the family home.
He was preceded in death by his father Johnny, his mother, Sadie Morgan, and
his sister Betty Hall.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Morgan of Valdosta, Ga.; his children: John
Clifton Morgan of Redwood, Miss., Mary Kathleen Morgan (Akira Hayashi) of
Smyrna, Ga., Rebecca Galeano of Savannah, Ga., Jessica Castor of Valdosta, Ga.;
his grandchildren: Noemi Galeano of Gainesville, Fla. and Madeline, Louden and
Layla Castor of Valdosta, Ga.; his brother, Joe Morgan (Rose Morgan) of
Gainesville, Fla.; sisters, Carolyn Pratt of Meridian, Miss., Pat Allen (Ron
Allen) of Sevierville, Tenn., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jerry was known for his devoted, kind and hardworking spirit, humorous nature
and witty catchphrases that will continue to make his family and friends smile
remembering him.
A private Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in the
Valdosta Chapel of Music Funeral Services.
To sign the guest book please call our Valdosta Location at (229)-244-2500 to
let the family know you are thinking of them. Donations may be made in his name
to West End Presbyterian Church at 106 St. Augustine Road, Valdosta, Georgia
31601. Kind messages and memories may be left to the family at
www.musicfuneralservices.com. The compassionate and caring staff of Music
Funeral Services, Azalea Crematory of Valdosta is serving Mr. Morgan's family.
Published on January 20, 2021
O God our Father, Creator of all the living, we entrust to Your
gentle care all those we love who have gone before us;
and have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again. . . .
Eternal rest, grant unto, Jerry, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
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