Bessie Jo Morgan

The owner of Morgan?s Boarding Home and a member of Temple Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Velma Mae Williams Whiteaker. She was married to James Franklin Morgan, who preceded her in death April 11, 1993. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, John Whiteaker.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Elaine Kay Morgan of Fayetteville; two daughters and son-in-law, Teresa and William Anthony Ashworth of Palo Alto, Calif., and Lisa Dockum of McMinnville; and two grandsons, Ricky James Morgan of McMinnville and Matthew Stephen Morgan of Fayetteville.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in High?s Chapel with Don Pharris officiating. Burial will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High?s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.