SUNSET BEACH — Harry Luther Morgan, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Morgan was born April 12, 1943, in Stanly County, son of the late James and Lugenia Edwards Morgan. After retirement 13 years ago, he moved to Sunset Beach where he was an avid fisherman.
He was a kid at heart, as well as a great inventor. He invented a toy minnow catcher and was able to sell the patent to an Alaskan company for a lucrative profit. He was extremely proud of his family and enjoyed spending time with all of them.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Ellen Tripp.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Morgan of Sunset Beach; children, Todd Meloy Morgan, and his wife, Elizabeth, of Kernersville, Brent Edward Morgan, and his wife, Tracy, of Mebane, Crystal Lee Morgan Robbins, and her husband, Anthony of Mooresville and Tommy Gauthier and Todd Gauthier, both of Sunset Beach; brothers, James “Jimmy” Morgan of Raleigh, Billy Morgan, and his wife, Jeanette, of Marion and Tony Morgan of Texas; sister, Susie Robinson of Albemarle; and 10 grandchildren, Kate, Hudson, Riley, Brady, Marin, Addison, Alexandria, Courtney, Brandy and Ashley.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at White Funeral and Cremation Service, 3660 Express Drive, Shallotte. A reception serving a few of his favorite foods, including banana pudding, hot dogs and Coca-Cola, will follow the service.
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