Jimmy Alan Morgan, of Wheeler, Texas, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on Jan. 25, 2024, at Parkview Hospital in Wheeler at the age of 62 years, 5 months and 15 days.
Services took place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at Cornerstone Church in Wheeler. Interment followed at the Mobeetie Cemetery. A viewing was held from 4-6 p.m. at Robertson Funeral Home in Wheeler on Jan. 27, 2024. Arrangements were by Robertson Funeral Directors of Wheeler.
Jimmy was born Aug. 10, 1961, in Wellington, Texas, to J.I. and LoRhae McWhorter Morgan. Growing up, Jimmy was active in Boy Scouts. where he earned his Eagle Scout, and FFA, where he obtained his Lone Star FFA Degree. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1979 and Texas Tech University in 1983. After graduating, he returned to Wellington to help his father run the family farm. During this time, he met his wife of 37 years, Kimberly Hathaway.
He and Kimberly made their home in Quail, Texas, and he began his teaching career at McLean and then Samnorwood. In 1997, Jimmy and Kimberly moved to Jayton, Texas, where he taught ag for 11 years. After their youngest daughter graduated in 2007, they decided to make the move to Wheeler, where he taught ag in Miami and then Kelton for 13 years.
During his 31 years of teaching, Jimmy touched the lives of thousands of students, and he coached state and national winning teams. He loved his students and never stopped believing in the “future of agriculture.”
Jimmy attended Cornerstone Church and could be found helping lead music when asked. He served as a faithful servant of the Lord and shared the word of God in foreign countries, various states, prisons and with anyone and everyone he met. A farm boy at heart, Jimmy enjoyed plowing his fields, checking his cows and working outside. He shared this love with his grandchildren who could often be seen riding with him in his feed pickup or helping him plow.
His love for life and never-ending faith in God will be remembered by everyone who knew Jimmy, and his passionate singing of “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” will forever be in our hearts.
He is preceded in death by his parents, J.I. and LoRhae Morgan; a granddaughter, Amelia Grace Pearson; his mother- in-law, Clarise Hathaway; and a nephew, Blake Hathaway.
He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, of Wheeler; four daughters, Krista Carver and Grant, of Lewisville, Texas, Shelley Keys and Jared, of Wheeler, Erika Francis and Jacob, of Canyon, Texas, and Keadron Pearson and Cole, of Scott City, Kan.; eight grandchildren, Karsyn, Braden, Bryson, Paul, J.I. Walker, Harlow and Samuel; two sisters, Lennie Statham and Rusty, of Wellington, and Penny Morgan, of Euless, Texas; and in-laws Paul and Patsy Hathaway, Dean and Nikki Hathaway, Dale and Kathy Hathaway and Wade and Gayla Hathaway, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank Parkview Hospital and staff, Wheeler EMS and Wheeler Fire Department for their care for Jimmy and themselves during this time.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Jimmy Morgan Memorial Ag Scholarship, P.O. Box 489, Wheeler, TX 79096.
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