Funeral services for Mr. Billy Jack Morgan, 78, of Ardmore, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Alexander Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brad Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Morgan’s Rest Cemetery in Simon. Services are under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home of Wilson.
Jack was born Sept. 9, 1931, at Simon, to the late Mr. Alexander Lakes Morgan Sr. and the late Mrs. Mable Lavada (Henry) Morgan. He departed this life Monday, March 15, 2010, at Ardmore.
Jack was raised in Simon attending school there and at Orr and graduated high school from Meadow Brook. He and the former Ms. Barbara Ruth Webb were united in marriage May 25, 1951, at Marietta. Jack was employed for Oklahoma Natural Gas in Ardmore for 40 years, retiring from there in 1993. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and also a Shriner, belonging to both organizations for 50 years. He enjoyed fishing and his grandchildren and loved attending their different sporting events. He was a member of the Southwest Baptist Church of Ardmore.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Tommie, Eunice, Dinker, Lucy, Linis and Grace; brothers, Cloi, Erskin, Jimmy and A.L. Jr.
Survivors include his loving wife, Barbara of the home in Ardmore; daughters, Teresa Morgan of Gene Autry, and Angela Cox and husband, Don of Springer; sons, Ronnie Morgan and wife, Reita and Gary Morgan and wife, Amie both of Ardmore, and Steve Morgan of Lone Grove; nine grandchildren, Jonna Land and husband, Mike of Duncan, Melanie Wickware of Gene Autry, Ashley Carranza and husband, Eric, and Zac Cox, both of Springer, Bucky Morgan, Casey Morgan, Derek Morgan and wife, Brittany, Stefani Sanderson and Kati Morgan, all of Ardmore; nine great- grandchildren, Kaylee, Josh and Lukas Land of Duncan, Noah and Madison Wickware of Gene Autry, Gracie Morgan of Purcell, Baylor Morgan of Ardmore, D.J. Haskins and Cooper Sanderson, both of Ardmore; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other family.
Casket bearers are Zac Cox, Bucky Morgan, Derek Morgan, Casey Morgan, Mike Land, and Eric Carranza. Honorary bearers are Clifford Brawley, Jim Ragland, Larry Gay, Eddie Pittman, Bill Barfield and Carroll Satterwhite.
Family visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home.
A book of memories has been established at www.alexanderfuneralhome.org for condolences and remembrances.
