John Preston Morgan's Obituary
John Preston Morgan (JP) went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 7, 2010.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Morgan; her four children, Sherry Boswell, Patti Gonzales, Lisa Hall and Joel Irvin; his former wife, Rosemary R. Morgan; their three daughters, Dianne Baham, Denise Johnson and Mary McLain; two sisters, Cora Lee McDaniel and Emma Jean White; five sons-in-law; eighteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Michael Morgan and Johnny Morgan; his parents, William and Effie Morgan; and by brothers and sisters, Alvin, Milton (Pig) and Steve Morgan, Daisey Sharkey, Ella Metcalf and Louise Seal.
Mr. Morgan, age 88, was a member of Temple Baptist Church, served in the U.S. Army during WW II, and was the co-owner of Capitol Garden Center in Baton Rouge for 52 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 1:00 PM from the Chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 with visitation on Tuesday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Wednesday from 11:00 AM until service time.
Interment will follow in Bennett Cemetery.
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