Margaret Morgan

Margaret Delores Morgan, age 79, of Festus, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at Crystal Oaks Nursing Center in Festus. She was born October 15, 1945 in Greenville, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Allie Lee (nee Hocutt) and Thomas Preston Morgan.

She is survived by cousins in Mississippi and her many friends, including those she met through her career as an educator. She worked 12 years in the Festus school district and 26 years in the DeSoto school district where she retired as a librarian. She was an animal lover and loved traveling, attending concerts, and visiting art museums. She was a life member of the Missouri State Teachers Association and a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Festus/Crystal City where she was very active with the church choir.

Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until the time of the funeral service at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 9, 2025, at First United Methodist Church, officiated by Pastor Tish Green. Interment will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Drew Cemetery in Drew, Mississippi. Cleveland Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her memory are preferred to the Jefferson County Animal Control in House Springs, Missouri, the Open Door Animal Sanctuary also in House Springs, or the Alzheimer’s Association.