Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: SATURDAY, June 23, 1990 TAG: 9006230018 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: A-4 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG LENGTH: Short
Senior Barrett Morgan, age 75, departed this life June 20, 1990, at the Montgomery County Regional Hospital after a short illness. He was born October 12, 1914, in Buxton, Iowa, the son of the late William Morgan and Ella P. Morgan. He was a faithful member of the Shaeffer Memorial Baptist Church in Christiansburg, Va., where he served as Chairman of the Trustee Board and past Chairman of the Deacon Board. He was the owner and founder of the S.B. Morgan Cafe and Taxi Company in Christiansburg, Va., having served the community for over fifty years. He was also a member of the Montgomery County Branch of the N.A.A.C.P. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Holmes Morgan; one son and a sister, Annette Simmons. His survivors are one daughter, Ruth M. Crisp of Washington, D. C.; a son-in-law, James R. Crisp, also of Washington, D. C.; one granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren; one brother, Mr. Burrell Morgan of Christiansburg, Va. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Shaeffer Memorial Baptist Church, Christiansburg, Va., with Dr. C. L. Brown officiating. Burial will be at the Shaeffer Memorial Cemetery, Christiansburg, Va. Viewing will be Saturday from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the Claytor-Alexander and Penn Funeral Home, Radford, Va. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service. Claytor-Alexander and Penn Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
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