Jo Willa Morton's Obituary
MORTON, JO WILLA STUTEVILLE born in Whitewright, TX on April 27, 1921 and died in Dallas, TX on September 29, 2012. She was the Football Queen at her high school and was Class Favorite, in her sophomore year at Texas Wesleyan College in Ft. Worth where she met her future husband, Jack Morton. Jo Willa loved painting and taught art. She taught Sunday School at First Baptist Church in Irving and at Royal Lane Baptist in Dallas. She served on several boards of women’s organizations, volunteered at North Dallas Shared Ministries and Meals on Wheels for several years. In 2007 she was alumni of the year and in 2011 she was awarded a Doctor of Humanities degree from Texas Wesleyan University. Jo Willa liked everyone and everyone liked her. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Farmer’s Branch Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 11:00AM. She is survived by her husband, Jack; daughter, Jean Bookout; sons, Dr. William Morton and wife, Mary and Kevin Morton; granddaughters, Kelly Reed and husband, Richard and Deidre Triplett; niece, Sharon Smith and nephew, Gregory Stuteville. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
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