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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

James 'Calvin'

James 'Calvin' Morgan Profile Photo

Morgan

Jul 19, 1927 — Oct 21, 2022

White Oak

Obituary

James Calvin Morgan, 95, of White Oak, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at Bayview Nursing Home in his hometown of Nahunta.
Calvin was bor n on the farm in the Raybon Community of Brantley Count y on July 19, 1927.  He was the 5th of 6 children of Bill and Rachel Morgan.  The family lost the farm during the depression and then sharecropped for a number of years until Rachel's death in December 1939.  The 1940 census shows the family living on Floria Street in Nahunta.  The family moved to Brunswick in 1944 jointly buying a house on M Street.
After graduation, Calvin worked in the shipyards building Liberty Ships until he was drafted in July 1945.  He served 18 months in the U.S. Army with the Allied occupation forces in Austria and Germany. Calvin married Mary Jo Crawford in 1951; they remained married until her passing in April 2020.  Calvin served for 15 years on the Brunswick City Council, was active in the Ballard Recreation Association for many years and r etired after a 43-year career with Hercules to White Oak, where he enjoyed fishing and active outdoor living.
Calvin is survived by his children; Robbie Morgan (Sherrie), Keith Morgan (Barbara), grandchildren Baxter Morgan (Frances), Parker Morgan (Allyson), Dawn Stephans (Chris), and Jamie Hall, great grandchildren James, Isabel, Anderson, Wesley, William, Eliza, and Laurel Morgan, and Lennon and Reese Stephans, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held Monday, October 31, 2022, at 10:30 AM at Palmetto Cemetery with a celebration of life for Mary Jo and Calvin to be held at a later date.
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