Genell Parks Morgan

Genell Parks Morgan, 93, of the Rickman Center, WNC Baptist Retirement Home, formerly of Candler, died Sunday, January 15, 2006, at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Morgan was born in Haywood County and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late James Wilson Parks and Elizabeth McElroy Parks and was also preceded in death by her husband, Avery G. Morgan, who died in 1964, by twin daughters, Annett and Avette, three brothers and five sisters. Mrs. Morgan retired from the Enka High School cafeteria and she was a member of Hominy Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother and is survived by her daughter, Judy Morgan Brigman, and three sons, Albert Morgan, Clyde Morgan and his wife Patricia, and Bruce Morgan and his wife Margaret, all of Candler; one sister, Lena Broyles of Asheville, seven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Joe Yelton officiating. Burial will be at New Morgan Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service and at other times will be at the home of her daughter at 97 Reeves Cove Road. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Adult Daystay Scholarship Fund, in care of Hominy Baptist Church, 135 Candler School Road, Candler, NC 28715.