Ritchie D. Morgan, 58

Ritchie D. Morgan, 58, of Milford, DE, formerly of Henderson County, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at Charles George VA Medical Center after a brief illness. He was a son of the late J.C. Morgan and Jane Morgan Myers of Hendersonville and the late Robert Ray Myers.

Ritchie was a graduate of T.C. Roberson High School and Delaware Technical Community College. He was a lead gaming technician with Dover Downs Hotel and Casino. He was a staff sergeant with the Air Force with thirteen years of service. Ritchie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Milford. Ritchie was an avid NASCAR fan, NFL football, and UNC basketball fan. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, James Isaac and Cora Finger Gilliland.

We are eternally grateful that God blessed us with Ritchie. His laughter and love will forever live in our hearts.

Survivors include his loving wife of eight years, Patricia Morgan; a daughter, Tara Morgan Hill and her husband Trey of Fletcher; sons, Robert Morgan of Milford, DE; Tyler Morgan and his wife Kristina of Mountain Home, Idaho, Lawrence Stockman and his wife Maggie of Rowlett, TX; grandchildren, Caitlyn and McKenna Creasman, Cole Hill, Michael Ivie, Caleb Morgan, Lawrence Anthony Stockman, Adam Stockman, Ethan Stockman; a sister, Wanda Morgan Gant and her husband Mark of Etowah, a brother, Robert Wayne Morgan and his wife MaryAnn of Etowah; niece, Ashley Clark and her husband Matt; great-niece, Amy Clark; nephew, Alan Morgan; great-nephew, Isaac Morgan; several cousins, an aunt and an uncle.

A funeral will be at 11:00 am Saturday, in the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Anthony Craver officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Military honors conducted by Shaw Air Force Base. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11am, prior to the service in the chapel.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Bldg. 1, Asheville, NC 28801 or Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805.

Please visit www.forestlawnhendersonville.com to sign an online guest book.

Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.