John M. Morrow
Monday, February 1, 2010
John M. Morrow departed this life to be with the Lord on
January 31 at his home surrounded by family and friends.
John was born in High Springs, but lived most of his life
in Graceville.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 3,
at First Baptist Church in Graceville with Dr. Jerry Windsor
and Rev. Tim Folds officiating. Burial will follow in
Marvin Chapel Cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home in
Graceville directing. In lieu of flowers, the family
request donations be made to the van fund at the First
Baptist Church in Graceville, P.O. Box 565, Graceville, FL
32440 or to Covenant Hospice, 4440 Lafayette St., Suite C,
Marianna, FL 32440.
He graduated from Graceville High School and attended
Chipola Junior College, then studied agriculture and poultry
management at Iowa State University. He was in the
poultry industry in the Graceville area for 25 years where
he was associated with Cloverdale Farms, Greenwood Products
Company and Chipola Cattle Company as general manager and
president. He spent the last 15 years of his career in
retail sales in the Graceville and Dothan area. He was
an active member of Graceville First Baptist Church where he
served as a deacon, a former brotherhood director and a
member of the Comeback Sunday school class. He was an
active member of the Graceville Lion's Club and served as
secretary for many years. He had been a member of the
Graceville Arts League since its inception. He served
as secretary of the Graceville Area Development Council for
several years.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Morrow, Sr.; sister, Frances Morrow Taylor; brother, Joe
L. Morrow; and his mother- and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
George Dewey Peel.
He is survived by his wife of 47-1/2 years, Jeannette P.
Morrow; one son, William D. "Bill" Morrow and wife Sandra of
Graceville; daughter, Anna M. Thomas of Slocomb, Alabama;
grandson, Wesley Dalton Morrow of Bainbridge, Georgia; three
step-grandchildren: Austin and Justin Deacon and Jessica
Pugh, all of Villa Rico, Georgia; two brothers: George W.
Morrow, Jr. and wife Cleo of Denison, Texas, and Andrew J.
"Andy" Morrow of Albuquerque, New Mexico; two
brothers-in-law: Mack C. Peel of Louisville, Alabama, and
Thomas B. Peel and wife Jean of Dothan, Alabama; two
sisters-in-law: Virginia Fountain of Dothan, Alabama, and
Betty McGilvray of Troy, Alabama; special friend of the
family, Dr. Andrew Orestano of New Orleans, Louisiana;
numerous nieces and nephews; and caregivers: Mary Taylor
(niece), Ben Beall and Willie Nix with Covenant Hospice of
Marianna.
Pallbearers are nephews: George Allen "Skip" Taylor,
Jerry Stevenson, Greg Benton, Greg McGregor, Ronny Peel,
Bill Scroggins, Stan McGilvrary, and Greg Peel.
Honorary pallbearers are deacons of First Baptist Church,
members of the Comeback Sunday school class, Jerry Cordell,
Danny Pitts, Lee Miller, Tommy Johnson, Tom Heisler, and R.
L. Price, Jr.