Myra Ruth Morgan

Myra Rothwell Morgan, 87, of Ooltewah, TN, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. A native of Pikeville, TN, she was a resident of the Chattanooga area most of her life, and was retired from Brock Candy Company with 40 years of service. She was a member of the North River Alliance Church and was a loving mother, granmother and great-grandmother to her family. She was the daughter of the late William and Alice Rothwell and was the wife of the late Willie Morgan whom together were married 42 years. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Morgan Bacon; several brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Debbie (Lebron) Morgan Sterchi and Marilyn (Eddie) Morgan Simmons; two grandsons, Jonathan Bacon and Stephen Simmons; granddaughter, Rebecca Bacon; great-granddaughter, Morgan Simmons; two sisters, Jewell (George) Rothwell Davis and Billie Rothwell Houston; several neices and nephews; great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Duane Mabee, the Rev. Eddie Simmons and the Rev. Gene Hall officiating. Interment will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the North River Alliance Church or to Open Arms Care in Ooltewah. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 404 S. Moore Road.