Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Mexia Daily News
February 26, 2008  

Obituaries for 02-26

Alice Morton

Mrs. Alice Morton, wife of Frank Morton, Sr. of Fairfield, passed away Monday,
February 25, 2008 in Fairfield East Texas Medical Center. Services are pending 
at Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home, 406 Monroe Street, Teague, Texas.

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Fairfield Recorder
March 02, 2008

Alice Morton

Mrs. Alice Morton, wife of Frank Morton, Sr. of Fairfield, died Monday, Feb. 
25, at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield.

Services are pending at Moore's Angelic Funeral Home in Teague.

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Fairfield Recorder
March 08, 2008


Alice Mae (Vernon) Morton

Funeral services were held last weekend for Alice Mae Morton, 70, of Fairfield who died Monday, Feb. 25, at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield.
Mrs. Morton was born in Freestone county on Oct. 18, 1928 to parents Eli and Alma Vernon.
She was a member of Saint Hill Church of God in Christ where she served as treasurer and "Mother of the Church."
Mrs. Morton enjoyed flowers and loved to garden.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, at the First Baptist Church of Fairfield with Anthony Taylor, Sr. officiating.
Internment followed at Shiloh Cemetery.
Mrs. Morton's grandsons served as pallbearers.
She is survived by husband Frank Everette Morton, Sr. of Fairfield; sons Everette Morton of Fort Worth, Wayne Morton, Sr. and wife Fannettie of Dallas, Frank Everette Morton, Jr. and wife Muriel of Fairfield, Robert Morton and wife Dale of Fairfield, Reggie Morton, Sr. of Fairfield; daughters Ruby Gatson and husband Tyree of Fairfield, Cynthia Jarmon and husband Billie of Grand Prairie, Alma McShan and Sarah Morton of Fairfield; brothers Willis Jerry Vernon and wife Dorothy of Fort Worth, Eli Vernon, Jr. and wife Clydell of Fort Worth; sister Mary Lampkin of Waco; aunt Ora Tippens of Fort Worth; 22 grandchildren; and 13 great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Morton is preceded in death by parents Eli and Alma Vernon; sister Ollie Gibson; and great grandchildren Jai Alyce and Ashton Ty.
Arrangements by Moore's Angelic Funeral Home of Teague.

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Teague Chronicle
March 6, 2008 Issue


ALICE MAE VERNON MORTON


Mrs. Alice Morton, 70, of Fairfield, Texas, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2008, 
at Fairfield East Texas Medical Center among devoted family.

Funeral services for Mrs. Morton were held on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at First Baptist 
Church in Fairfield, Texas.

Elder Anthony Taylor, Sr. officiated and interment was at Shiloh Cemetery in Fairfield.

Mrs. Morton was born in Freestone County, Texas to Eli Vernon, Sr. and Alma Brown 
Vernon. She completed her public school education in the Freestone County schools. 
Mrs. Morton was a member of the St. Hill Church Of God In Christ and was Mother of 
the Church as well as the church treasurer. She loved gardening and had a passion for 
flowers.

Preceding Mrs. Morton in death are her parents, her sister Ollie Gibson and her great 
grandchildren Jai Alyce and Ashton Ty.

Surviving Mrs. Morton is her devoted husband Frank Everette Morton, Sr.; her sons 
Everette Morton of Fort Worth, Wayne Morton, Sr. and wife Fannettie of Dallas, Frank 
Everette Morton, Jr. and wife Muriel of Fairfield, Robert Morton and wife Dale of 
Fairfield, Reggie Morton, Sr. of Fairfield; her daughters Ruby Gatson and husband Tyree, 
Jr. of Fairfield, Cynthia Jarmon and husband Billie, Jr. of Grand Prairie, Alma McShan of 
Fairfield and Sarah Morton of Fairfield. Her brothers Willis Jerry Vernon and wife 
Dorothy of Fort Worth and Eli Vernon, Jr. and wife Clydell of Fort Worth; her sister 
Mary Lampkin of Waco; her aunt Ora B. Tippens of Fort Worth; 22 grandchildren and 13 
great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive Mrs. 
Morton.

Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.