Marion-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Morgan, James Ronnie September 14, 2018
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Watson- Tante Funeral Home BV GA Posted  Sep 2018
Ronnie Morgan
MAY 8, 1949 ~ SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 (AGE 69)

James Ronnie Morgan, 69, of Tazewell, GA, passed away on Friday, September 14, 
2018, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA. Funeral services 
will be held on Monday, September 17, 2018, at 1:00PM at Tazewell United 
Methodist Church with Rev. Joy Wilson and Rev. Bill Harris officiating. Burial 
will follow the service at Tazewell Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be 
Mark Zirbel, Joey Wells, Danny Layfield, Jerry Nelson, Bobby Bryan, Flem 
Smith, and Curt Welch. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on 
Sunday, September 16, 2018, from 6-8PM.

Mr. Morgan was born May 8, 1949, in Columbus, GA, to James Landrum and Maxie 
Dicie Wells Morgan. He lived in Marion County most of his life. He loved his 
family and he loved serving and helping his fellow man any way possible. Mr. 
Morgan was a Christian and an active member of the Tazewell United Methodist 
Church. He was a local business owner, establishing Morgan Grocery in Tazewell 
approximately 35 years ago. Mr. Morgan was in the Army National Guard and 
served during the time of the Vietnam War. He served 16 years as a Marion 
County Commissioner and 12 of those years he was the Chairman of 
Commissioners. Mr. Morgan served on the Middle Flint E-911 Authority and 
“Whose Service and Dedication Played A Major Role in Bringing Us From 
Yesterday’s Dream to Today’s Reality.” He also served on Flint Energies Board 
of Directors. He was preceded in death by his father, James Landrum Morgan, 
his mother Maxie Dicie Wells Morgan, and a number of uncles, aunts, nephews, 
and cousins.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Layfield Gilmore Morgan of Tazewell, GA; two 
daughters, Rachel Morgan Zimprich and Kelly of Colorado Springs, CO, and 
Rebecca Morgan Goare and Mitch of Columbus, GA; a son, James Clayton Morgan 
and Julie of Athens, AL; three step-children, Chris Gilmore of Newnan, GA, 
Scott Gilmore of Tampa, FL, and Tammy Gilmore of Tazewell, GA; his step-
mother, Willa Dean Morgan of Athens, AL; three sisters, Sharon Zirbel and 
Mark, Susan Clem, and Donna Miller; two aunts, Peggy King of Fayetteville, GA, 
and Betty Jean Abell of Fitzgerald, GA; grandchildren, Morgan Zimprich 
Coughlan and Steven of Grand Saline, TX, Grace Morgan Ennis and Andrew of 
Athens, AL, Tyler Zimprich and Gina of Colorado Springs, CO, Kate Morgan of 
Athens, AL, Molly Goare of Columbus, GA, Arlin Gilmore of Newnan, GA, Mitchell 
Goare of Columbus, GA, Sarah James Morgan, Elle Morgan, and Madison Zimprich; 
great-grandchildren, Lillie Coughlan, Hunter Coughlan, Micah Ennis, and Juliet 
Zimprich.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Tazewell United 
Methodist Church.

Watson-Tante Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.



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