Obituaries

Jewel Morgan

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Jewel Morgan went home to be with the Lord and family members who've gone on before, on Aug. 17, 2011, at Merced, Calif. Jewel Moore was born in Morganton, Ark., on Sept. 22, 1921, to Jesse and Intha Moore. She moved to California with her family when she was twelve years old. On Aug. 29, 1942, she married Harvey Byron Morgan, who was a childhood friend as well as a friend of the family. Byron and Jewel made their homes in Merced and Atwater and raised their family in the Merced/Atwater areas until returning to Arkansas in 1965. After the death of her husband and daughter, she returned to Merced to be near her son in 2007. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her family, her passions were her close relationship with the Lord Jesus, her church family (both here and in Arkansas), and her in-depth knowledge and understanding of biblical scripture. Jewel was preceded in death by her husband, Byron; daughter, Susan Stark; her parents; a sister, Virpal Collins; brothers, Doyne Moore and Ray Moore; and three great grandchildren, Tyler Ramirez, Dylan Ramirez, and Michael Ramirez. She is survived by her son, Stephen Morgan (Lana) of Merced; brother, Arnold of Lakeport, Calif.; son-in-law, Scott Stark of Greers Ferry, Ark.; grandchildren, Shane Stark, Stacy Bangert (Jon), Tara Morgan-Ramirez (Bart), and Shea Morgan. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren, Shana Stark, Mary Stark, Megan Stark, Isaiah Stark, Kristopher Bangert, Samantha Bangert, Morgan Ramirez, Maxwell Ramirez, and Matteo Ramirez. In addition, she is survived by one great-great grandchild, Elijah Ryan Stark. Visitation will be held Monday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the West Side Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at the West Side First Baptist Church in Greers Ferry, Ark., at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, Pastor Van Harness officiating. Burial will be at the Higden-McLehaney Cemetery in Higden, Ark. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Whitton Family Funeral Service in Merced and the Olmstead Funeral Home in Heber Springs, Ark.

Published August 21, 2011

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