Russell Morgan
Russell Morgan, 89, of Buncombe, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at his home.
He was born on March 30, 1933, in Anna, the son of Rollie and Mollie Russell Morgan.
He married Marion Talley on Sept. 3, 1955, in Ware. She preceded him in death on June 20, 2022.
Mr. Morgan is survived by his daughters, Tammy (Steve) Pearman, Cindy (Anthony) Edwards, Shari (Tim) Spurlock and Tricia Morgan; his grandchildren, Andrea (Ron) Kosydor, Jane (Andrew) Inman, Jordan Edwards, Joshua Spurlock, Lisa (Justin) Presson, Amanda (Eric) Flamm and April Pearman; great-grandchildren Taylor (Joseph Goins) Ridenhour, Zachary Kosydor, Evan Inman, Sophia Nadine Flamm and Saylor Presson; a brother, Everett (Nancy) Morgan; a sister, Mary Morgan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Morgan; his parents; and four siblings, Wesley Morgan, Helen Jeanette Harley, Sarah Freeman and Juanita Sadler.
Mr. Morgan served in the U.S. Army 118th Infantry Unit from 1953 to 1955. His working life was spent as a machinist and later a truck driver.
He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and spending hours in the woods sharing his knowledge with his family and friends. He enjoyed making homemade maple syrup.
A celebration of life will be held at noon Saturday, Feb. 11, at the First Pentecostal Church of Goreville. Family and friends can gather from 11 a.m. until the service hour at noon at the church.
Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers and to honor his love of the woods, the family has requested that a tree be planted in his memory.
To visit his memorial page, to leave online condolences for his family and to plant a tree in his memory, visit the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home website at rendlemanhilemanfh.com.