Larry Jarrett "LJ" Morgan

April 13, 1932 ~ July 3, 2021
Born in:
Jackson County, North Carolina
Resided in:
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Larry Jarrett “LJ” Morgan, 89, of Hendersonville, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Pardee Hospital.
Born in Sylva, NC, he was the husband of the late Betty (Gilbert) Morgan, and the son of the late Harold Belton Morgan, Sr. and Edith Janet (Jarrett) Morgan Whittworth. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Harold B. Morgan, Jr.
LJ was a Korean War veteran and retired from Southern Bell in 1988 after 30 years of employment. He was a Shriner and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
LJ enjoyed working in his woodshop, building and doing woodwork. He loved fishing and playing guitar, and he always had a great story to tell. LJ was loved and will be missed by many.
He is survived by a daughter, Sharon I. Dillard; a granddaughter, Stefeni Brown; and a brother, Griffith Morgan and his wife Cecilia.
To honor his passing, an informal celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, July 12, 2021 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in LJ’s memory may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children online at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
Services
Celebration of Life: July 12, 2021 2:00 pm
Room: Chapel
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828)687-3530
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

So sorry
Harrison and I are so very sorry to hear of Larry’s passing. So many happy memories with the Morgans and Ruthe and Smitty, and so many tales of adventures and pound cakes and Christmas trees. May all of your happy memories bring you comfort and joy. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
All our love to you all
Dear Family, I know we’ll all miss Larry Morgan. I had the pleasure of working with him for many years with
Western Electric. His knowledge of the telephone systems was amazing, there were no problems he could not
find a fix for, I learned many things from him, both on the job and off the job in many different telephone offices
all around NC, SC. He would help you with any problem on or off the job, he’ll be remember by all of us guys
that worked with him.