Elizabeth "Betty" Morgan's Obituary
Elizabeth Joan “Betty” Morgan of Hurlock, fondly known as “Spark Plug” passed away on Monday, August 7, 2006 at the Memorial Hospital at Easton, MD. She was 79.
She was born on December 31, 1926 in Wilmington, DE, the daughter of the late Charles William “C.W” Horn, Sr., and Effie Estella Sennett Horn. Her husband, William Russell Morgan, Jr. preceded her in death on Sept. 14, 1987.
She was graduate of Hurlock High School class of 1943, and graduated from Goldie Beacon College with an Associate Depgree in Business, and Chesapeake College in 1983 with an Associate in Arts Degree. She was personal secretary for the Dorchester Superintendant of Schools, and loved her work at Dorchester County Board of Education as a secretary for over twenty years, motivating teachers for certification and advancement. She was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Hurlock where she served as church organist for over forty years, was a Senior Warden, and member of the building fund. She was also a member of the “Red Hatters”, the Preston Lions Club Auxiliary, and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Hurlock and Federalsburg.
She is survived by three sons, Dr. Wm. Russell Morgan, III, D.D. S. and his companion, Lisa Lake, of Mardela Springs, MD, Dennis K. Morgan and his wife Phyllis, of Laurel, DE and Charles B. “Chuck” Morgan, and his wife, Amy, of Hurlock, MD, five grandchildren, Bryan Keith Morgan, Wm. Russell “Will” Morgan, IV, Skylar Rene Morgan, Thomas Adam Morgan, and Summer Leighann Morgan, and a special friend and companion, Bev Blades of Preston, MD. A granddaughter, Alexis Amanda Morgan preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 13, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Hurlock with Father Bryan Glancey officiating. Friends may call at the Church from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Interment will be private in Hill Crest Cemetery, Federalsburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Marie Harkowa, Patient In Need Fund, 102 East Dover St., Easton, MD 21601 or to the Childrens Home Fund of Eastern Shore of Maryland, Post Office Box 756, Easton, MD 21601.
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