MORGAN CARL R

2LT Carl R. Morgan was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 07/28/2019 at the age of 77.3
Ridgeland, MS
Flight Class 68-6
Date of Birth 04/26/1942
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with B/229 AHB 1 CAV in 68-69
Call sign in Vietnam KILLER SPADE
This information was provided by Sammie Williams - obit

More detail on this person: Memorial service for Mr. Carl Richard Morgan will be 11 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Madison, Mississippi with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Graveside service will be 3 p.m., Saturday at Riverwood Memorial Park in Brookhaven. Mr. Morgan, 77, of Ridgeland, passed from this life July 28, 2019. He was born in Brookhaven April 26, 1942, to the late Carl and Sarah Ann Morgan. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Madison. Mr. Morgan served his country in the United States Army as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star. He continued to serve other veterans by volunteering at the VA Hospital. He was employed as a sales manager. Mr. Morgan was an avid fan of all sporting events with Mississippi State. He was an accomplished artist and spent much of his free time painting old barn scenes.He is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Lori Young; and his sister, Nancy Dunaway (Dan).Those remaining to cherish his memory are his wife, Marita Morgan; son, Craig Clifford Morgan; sister, Catherine Griffin (James); two grandchildren, Austin Young and Morgan Young; as well as other loving family members and friends

Burial information: Riverwood Memorial Park, Brookhaven, MS

This information was last updated 08/04/2019

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024