Lola Morgan
Feb. 7, 1932 Sept. 30, 2017
Lola Morgan, 85, of Goodman, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at Medicalodge in Neosho, Mo. She was born in Jane, Mo., on Feb. 7, 1932, one of eleven children born to M.J. and Mary Allman Nichols.
She attended White Rock Elementary School and Rocky Comfort High School. She married Junior Morgan on March 26, 1949, in Bentonville, Ark. She was a graduate of Crowder College’s nursing program in 1979. She worked at the former St. John’s Hospital in Joplin and retired from there in 1994. She then worked at Beverly Health Nursing and Rehab from 2001 to 2004; Oxford Health Care in Joplin from 2005 to 2008. Then fully retired at the age of 76. She enjoyed her years of nursing, but especially enjoyed retirement with some traveling, and staying at home gardening with her three dogs and three cats. She preferred her home life and pets versus people.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Junior
Morgan.
She is survived by three sons, Jim Morgan and wife, Sharon of Goodman, Jerry Morgan and wife, Donna of Joplin, Mo., Mike Morgan and wife, Gayle of Goodman; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two sisters and a brother; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at the Goodman Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Home with Deacon David Brodie officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Faithful Friends Animal Advocates, P.O. Box 863, Neosho, MO 64850 or in care of the funeral home.
Funeral services are under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home in Goodman.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. ozarkfuneralhome.com.