James Richard Morgan

J. Richard “Dick” Morgan, 89, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023, in Allegheny General Hospital. Dick was born October 7, 1933 in Wellsburg, WV to the late William James and Bernice Ivy Morgan.

He graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1952 and married his high school sweetheart and soulmate, Theresia Joan Sullivan in 1953.

Dick worked for Mobay Corporation in New Martinsville, WV and Pittsburgh, PA. He retired from Mobay in 1988 after 32 years of service. After retirement, Dick and Joan moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In 1998, they moved to Yuma, Arizona and became members of the First Christian Church, Yuma.

Dick was preceded in death by his wife, T. Joan Morgan (2017), grandson, Benjamin Morgan (2016), and sister, Rita Bartlett (2015).

Surviving are his children, Kathy (Lee) Henderson, Yuma, AZ; James (Rosanne) Morgan, Leyland, NC; William (Michelle) Morgan, Weirton, WV; and Robert (Diana) Morgan, Winston-Salem, NC; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and sister, Millie Atwell, Ladson, SC.