Everett H. Morgan

CAPE CARTERET – Everett Houston Morgan, 97, died Tuesday. Born in Johnston County, He was the son of the late Jada and Merdie Denning Morgan. Mr. Morgan served as a member of the US Navy. After retiring from the NCSU School of Forestry as a research mechanic, he moved to Cape Carteret. Funeral Services will be 12:00 Saturday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Raleigh. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:00-11:45 am at the funeral home prior to the service. Survivors include his sons, Ronald E. Morgan and Donald E. Morgan and wife, Brenda, all of Cape Carteret and Timothy Morgan and wife, Sara of Rolesville; grandchildren, Heather Seildman, Carrie Falcon, Shannon Lord, James Manuel, Laura Downs Doss, James Morgan, Melissa Wrenn, Donald Morgan, Jr., Christy Morgan, Robert Hunter, Tosha Robinson, as well as 12 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 78 years, Margaret Tomlinson Morgan; brothers, Jada Morgan, Jr., Truitt Morgan and Curtis Morgan.