Jack Morgan

Mr. William Jackson (Jack) Morgan Sr. age 95, of Centre passed away Wednesday, December 7th at Cherokee Village Assisted Living Center. Funeral services will be 11 AM Friday December 9th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvyn Salter and Dr. Eddie Nation officiating. Burial will follow in Cherokee Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM until 11AM at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be his Grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers will be Staff and Former Staff of Lyons & Morgan, CPA’s, and Builders II Sunday School Class at the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Lucille Mahone of Decatur, Ga; sons, Jack Morgan, Jr. of Centre, David (Jennifer) Morgan of Centre and Michael Morgan of Elmore, AL.; daughters, Carol (Jim) Alldredge of Birmingham and Elaine (Chris) Patty of Talking Rock, GA. His grandchildren are Jeremy Clasen, Candy Morgan of Birmingham, Evan (Lauren) Morgan of Leesburg, Lee (Morgan) Morgan of Fort Payne, and Forrest Patty of Talking Rock, GA. Lucas and Liam Morgan of Leesburg, are his Great Grandchildren. Mr. Morgan was a native of DeKalb County, and the son of the late Isaac Calvin and Della Darby Morgan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Shurbutt Morgan. Mr. Morgan was born in Dawson, AL and graduated from Geraldine High School. After graduation he Joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a disbursing officer. After the war ended his ship made two trips to Pearl Harbor and one to Japan transporting troops back home. During his World War II Naval service he attended the University of South Carolina, Auburn, Bucknell, and Harvard. He also attended the University of Alabama after the war. He was an accountant and operated his own business for 25 years. One of the things he enjoyed most about his career choice was his retirement plan. He worked during tax season and was an avid gardener the remainder of the year. He worked 67 tax seasons and loved it. He was still preparing taxes at the age of 94. He enjoyed growing vegetables and giving them to his friends and family members. He was a Christian and member of the First Baptist Church in Centre, where he served as ordained deacon for many years. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church General Fund.

Jack Morgan

April 7, 1921 - December 7, 2016