Helen Morgan

(From Clark Funeral Home)

Helen L. Morgan, of Purdy, Missouri, entered into rest on January 24, 2023 in Joplin, Missouri, at the age of 86. 

Helen was born July 13, 1936 in Washburn, Missouri, one of seven children to Ira ‘Buster’ and Elsie (Bowles) Nodine. She graduated from Neosho High School, class of 1954 and was a lifelong area resident. She owned and operated numerous restaurants in the area and worked with her husband, Sammy Gene Morgan in the harvest season. 

She loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren and cooking for them. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great Grandmother and aunt. Helen was a member of the Cassville Assembly of God Church. 

On July 12, 1954, Helen married Sammy Gene Morgan and he preceded her in death on August 9, 1980. In 1990, she married Oscar Morgan and he preceded her in death in 2004. 

She is survived by four children, Troy Dale Morgan and wife, Cherri Lynn of Butterfield, MO, James L. Morgan and wife, Vicky of Stotts City, MO, Tony R. Morgan of Sarcoxie, MO and Betty Wagoner and husband, Rick of Miami, OK; grandchildren, Sammy Morgan, Jeremiah Tindell, Gracee and Abbi Morgan, Benji, Adam and Jacob Morgan, T. J. Morgan, Morgan Wagoner and Mesa Wagoner; sixteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren, an honorary grandson, Chris Brisco; sister, Pearlie Creasser and husband, Jeff of Altus, OK; daughter in law, Diane Morgan of Cassville, MO and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family. 

In addition to her husbands, Sammy and Oscar and her parents, she is preceded in death by three children, Rhonda Morgan, Jess Eugene Morgan and Michael Ray Morgan; two grandsons, Cody Taylor and Donnie Morgan; daughter in law, Shirley Kay Morgan; four brothers, Ronnie, George, Jack and James Nodine and a sister, Juanita Dishon. 

Services will be held on Monday, January 3, 2023 at 2 pm at the Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Interment will follow in the Union Cemetery and serving as pallbearers will be Morgan Wagoner, Adam Morgan, Jacob Morgan, Jeremiah Tindell, Sammy Morgan and T. J. Morgan. The family will receive friends prior to service from 1 pm until service time.