Marita Rae Morgan
Went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 30, 2023, at age 83 after an extended illness. Marita was born January 20, 1940 in Carl Junction, Missouri to the late Clifford and Rachel (Jester) Rife. She graduated from Richmond, Indiana High School, Class of 1958 and attended Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee, Illinois.
On December 18, 1967, Marita married the love of her life Carl R. (Dick) Morgan, who predeceased her in 2019 after 52 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Lori Morgan Young; a son, Craig Clifford Morgan; a sister, Martha Ann Phillips; and a brother, Clifford Graham Rife Jr.
She was a homemaker and an avid seamstress who loved her sewing/craft room where she worked on quilts, alterations, and home décor projects. A longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Madison, Ms. she was a member of the choir and made costumes for their productions.
Marita is survived by her two beloved grandchildren, Austin Young and Morgan Hogue (Jeremy); two sisters, Sue Chandler (Steve), Marjorie Friel; and a brother, James M. Rife (Kimiko).
Graveside memorial service will be November 4th at 10:00 am in Riverwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Brookhaven, Mississippi.