Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameGilmer Austin “Junior” Morgan Jr. 
Birth28 Mar 1932, Rowan County, NC
Death8 Jun 2002, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial12 Jun 2002, East Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherGilmer Austin Morgan (1910-1981)
MotherGeneva Louise Morgan (1913-2004)
Spouses
Birth26 Oct 1933
Death25 Oct 2003
BurialEast Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherBowers Monroe Casper (1906-1991)
MotherMary “Pearle” Honbarger (1908-1988)
ChildrenWanda (1962-)
Reba (~1965-)
Notes for Gilmer Austin “Junior” Morgan Jr.
Gilmer ‘Junior’ Morgan
GOLD HILL -- The funeral will be Wednesday for Gilmer Junior Morgan, 70, Gold Hill, who died Saturday (June 8, 2002) at his home.
Born March 28, 1932, in Rowan County, Mr. Morgan was a son of Genevia Morgan Morgan, a resident of Genesis Eldercare of Salisbury, and the late Gilmer Austin Morgan. He was educated in the Rowan County schools.
A life member of East Corinth Baptist Church, he had worked for Cannon Mills Plant 1 weave room in Kannapolis.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include wife Mary Casper Morgan, Genesis Eldercare of Salisbury; daughters Wanda Stoner, Gold Hill, and Reba Lefler, Shallotte; brothers Bobby Morgan, China Grove, Charles Morgan, Salisbury, and Eli Morgan, Gold Hill; sisters Margaret Casper and Sylvia Casper, both of Gold Hill, and Ruth Safrit, Richfield; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services: Graveside, 4 p.m. Wednesday, East Corinth Baptist Church cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Johnny Daniels.
Visitation: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday at the church fellowship hall.
Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell, is in charge.
Memorials: Abundant Living Adult Day Care, P.O. Box 947, Salisbury, NC 28145-0947.
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HOUSE FIRE CLAIMS MAN'S LIFE
By Jessie Burchette, Salisbury Post
An elderly Gold Hill man died early Saturday morning only a few feet from the door of his burning mobile home.
Gilmer Junior Morgan, 70, is believed to be the victim.
Neighbors repeatedly tried to get into the single-wide mobile home to get the man out but were turned back by flames.
Officials won't confirm the identity of the victim pending an autopsy and medical examiner's report.
However, Powles Funeral Home is working with Morgan's family for funeral arrangements. And Sgt. M.T. Agner of the Rowan Sheriff's Department, confirmed Morgan lived in the mobile home at 3460 Morgan Road, just off Stokes Ferry Road.
Liberty firefighters got the call at 4:36 a.m. Saturday. A man living nearby saw the flames and called 911.
"He tried everything he could to get inside the trailer, even after calling 911, but the fire was too intense," said Assistant Fire Marshal Eric Bonds referring to the neighbor.
The 12-foot by 57-foot trailer was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived.
After they were able to douse the blaze, firefighters found the badly burned body about 48 inches inside the front door, said Bonds. "He just about made it out," said Bonds.
The preliminary investigation indicates the fire was accidental.
Bonds said it appears an unattended pan was left on the kitchen stove.
Rowan Sheriff George Wilhelm and Detective Tonya Rusher were on the scene assisting with the investigation.
Bonds and Agner said confirmation of the identity will likely be made Monday through dental records.
They also cited a delay because several members of the family were at the beach. Other members of Morgan's family who live in the Liberty area gathered at the scene.
Both Bonds and Agner said no foul play is suspected, however the autopsy will determine the cause of death.
Bonds said the 1971 Marion mobile home was totally destroyed.
The Gold Hill Fire Department also responded.
GOLD HILL -- The funeral will be Wednesday for Gilmer Junior Morgan, 70, Gold Hill, who died Saturday (June 8, 2002) at his home.
Born March 28, 1932, in Rowan County, Mr. Morgan was a son of Genevia Morgan Morgan, a resident of Genesis Eldercare of Salisbury, and the late Gilmer Austin Morgan. He was educated in the Rowan County schools.
A life member of East Corinth Baptist Church, he had worked for Cannon Mills Plant 1 weave room in Kannapolis.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include wife Mary Casper Morgan, Genesis Eldercare of Salisbury; daughters Wanda Stoner, Gold Hill, and Reba Lefler, Shallotte; brothers Bobby Morgan, China Grove, Charles Morgan, Salisbury, and Eli Morgan, Gold Hill; sisters Margaret Casper and Sylvia Casper, both of Gold Hill, and Ruth Safrit, Richfield; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services: Graveside, 4 p.m. Wednesday, East Corinth Baptist Church cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Johnny Daniels.
Visitation: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday at the church fellowship hall.
Powles Funeral Home, Rockwell, is in charge.
Memorials: Abundant Living Adult Day Care, P.O. Box 947, Salisbury, NC 28145-0947.
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HOUSE FIRE CLAIMS MAN'S LIFE
By Jessie Burchette, Salisbury Post
An elderly Gold Hill man died early Saturday morning only a few feet from the door of his burning mobile home.
Gilmer Junior Morgan, 70, is believed to be the victim.
Neighbors repeatedly tried to get into the single-wide mobile home to get the man out but were turned back by flames.
Officials won't confirm the identity of the victim pending an autopsy and medical examiner's report.
However, Powles Funeral Home is working with Morgan's family for funeral arrangements. And Sgt. M.T. Agner of the Rowan Sheriff's Department, confirmed Morgan lived in the mobile home at 3460 Morgan Road, just off Stokes Ferry Road.
Liberty firefighters got the call at 4:36 a.m. Saturday. A man living nearby saw the flames and called 911.
"He tried everything he could to get inside the trailer, even after calling 911, but the fire was too intense," said Assistant Fire Marshal Eric Bonds referring to the neighbor.
The 12-foot by 57-foot trailer was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived.
After they were able to douse the blaze, firefighters found the badly burned body about 48 inches inside the front door, said Bonds. "He just about made it out," said Bonds.
The preliminary investigation indicates the fire was accidental.
Bonds said it appears an unattended pan was left on the kitchen stove.
Rowan Sheriff George Wilhelm and Detective Tonya Rusher were on the scene assisting with the investigation.
Bonds and Agner said confirmation of the identity will likely be made Monday through dental records.
They also cited a delay because several members of the family were at the beach. Other members of Morgan's family who live in the Liberty area gathered at the scene.
Both Bonds and Agner said no foul play is suspected, however the autopsy will determine the cause of death.
Bonds said the 1971 Marion mobile home was totally destroyed.
The Gold Hill Fire Department also responded.