Melba Lee (Sutton) Morgan

Funeral Service for Melba Lee Sutton Morgan, 93, of Muldrow, Oklahoma will be at 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Muldrow, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Blackjack Cemetery in Muldrow, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

She was born on October 9, 1926 in Hanson, Oklahoma to Sally Irene (Edwards) Sutton and Willis Joshua Sutton and passed away on November 9, 2019 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was married to William Henry “W.H.” Morgan on January 30, 1946 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on August 20, 1985. Melba retired from Whirlpool Corporation in 1981 to take care of her husband, William Henry. After W.H.’s Heavenly reunion with his loved ones she began to travel with her family and friends. She traveled to London, New York and all across the United States, always saying she was making memories. Melba loved to crochet and make quilts, giving each and every one of them away. Her children were the most important thing in her life. She loved family dinners every Sunday playing cards and beating her kids in dominoes. Although she will be missed by her family, they can rejoice and celebrate knowing she is now with her Heavenly family.

Survivors are:

7 children: Wayne Morgan and wife, Sandy, David Morgan and wife, Phyllis, Gayla Hall and husband, Ronnie, Gloria Wildrick and husband, David, Helen Redden and husband, Gene, Steve Morgan and wife, Gloria, all of Muldrow, OK and Tracey Morgan and wife, Kathy, of Vian, OK

goddaughter: Pam Hall and husband, Larry

very special friend: Sandy Smith

lifelong friends: Linda Bledsole and Mabel Potts

step daughter: Barbara Ogdon of Muldrow, OK

step son: Jerry Morgan of Glenpool, OK

21 grandchildren

39 great grandchildren

1 great great grandchild

Melba was preceded in death by her husband, W.H. Morgan, parents: Joshua and Sally Sutton, 6 sisters:Annah Thurber, Gladdean Wallace, Alma (Doogie) Riggs, Pluma Fleetwood, Mildred Scott and Janie Sutton, 4 brothers: Ernest Sutton, Arnold (Chief) Sutton, Charles Sutton and Robert Sutton, 2 great grandchildren: Rolesa Shamblin and Zoey Fugate, her 2 step daughters: Loucille Roye and Shirley Johnson and her step grandson: David Johnson

Pallbearers will be her Grandsons.

Viewing will be 10 AM – 8 PM Wednesday at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Muldrow, Oklahoma where the family will greet 6 – 8 PM.