Irma "Jean " Morgan

Irma "Jean " Morgan, from Gridley, Calif., passed away Oct. 23, 2019.

Irma Jean Dixon was born July 20, 1933, in Hamlin, Texas. She grew up in Carlsbad, N.M., and married Joe F Morgan in August of 1949. They moved to Green River in 1962, where Joe worked at Stauffer Chemical and later owned Morgan Tire, which Jean helped manage.

After retirement in 1988, Jean and Joe traveled, had a pecan farm, and later relocated to Northern California to be near their grandchildren. Joe passed away Oct. 30, 2018, and Jean stayed in the area, later living with her granddaughter in Gridley, Calif.

Jean is survived by two sons, Jim Morgan and wife Maura, of The Villages, Fla.; and Owen Morgan and wife Charli, of Green River. She is also survived by her grandchildren Chris Morgan (Brenda) of Casper, Miranda Villanueva (Aldiberto) of Klamath Falls, Ore., Jennilee Ruggirello (Joe) of Gridley, Calif., and Cullen Morgan (Lindsey) of Denver, brother-in-law Wiley Morgan of Green River and his family, as well as great-grandchildren Ali, Laci, Tristan, Bailey, Cole, Serenity, Morgan, and Carson and also many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Morgan, daughter Norma Jean Morgan, her parents Thomas and Irene Dixon, and in-laws Walter and Mary Morgan.

She was also proceeded by her brother Melvin Dixon, sister Johanna Wilson, bother-in-law Jesse Morgan, and sisters-in-law Ruth Little.

Funeral services will take place Nov. 1 at the Holy Cross Chapel in Yuba City, Calif. Viewing is at 10 a.m. with the services at noon. Internment will follow at Sierra View Cemetery in Olivehurst, Calif., next to Joe.