John E.Morton

John E. Morton, Age 71, of Celeste died on December 28, 2008 in Presbyterian Hospital of Denton.  Funeral services will be at 2:30 PM Wednesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Layman, Rev. C. E. Jones and Raymond Turner officiating.  Burial will follow at McWright Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Morton was born on July 19, 1937 in Merit to Eddie Shafter Morton and Tedia Frances Standifer Morton.  He married Martha A. Foley in Greenville on May 29, 1960.  He served in the U. S. Army and he retired as an inspector at Raytheon after 35 years.  He was a Baptist. 

Mr. Morton served three terms as Celeste Independent School District trustee, and was an honorary member of the Celeste Volunteer Fire Department.

Survivors include his wife, Martha A. Morton of Celeste; daughter Christie Murphy of Celeste; grandchildren Casey Murphy, Mitchell Murphy, Ashley Murphy, and Rachel Murphy; great-grandchildren Truitt Murphy, Tayvin Moore, Cameron Murphy, and Regan Adams; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Norma L. Wakefield and Genelle Gibson; brothers Ernest Morton, Joe Morton and Clois Morton; and two infant siblings.