Peggy Ellis Morton

Peggy Ellis Morton passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery in the Forest Grove community. Pastor Ellis McKenzie will officiate.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the funeral home.

Peggy was born Dec. 29, Mrs. Morton 1962, to Ike Scarborough and Zelma Elizabeth (Holliman) Ellis at Richards Memorial Hospital in Rockdale.

She was raised in the Rockdale/Forest Grove area and was a Rockdale High School graduate.

She was in banking her entire career in Rockdale.

Peggy’s greatest joy in life was her family, many friends and her fur babies, Louie and Daisy. She was extremely proud and passionate about anything Cooper and Brooke were involved in.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ike Scarborough and Zelma Elizabeth Holliman Ellis; her three brothers, David Ike, Jim Sam and John Robert Ellis; and a sister, Barbara Ellis Zawadzke.

Survivors are her husband, Johnny Morton of Blackjack; her son, Brandon Bell of Forrest Grove and wife Jordan and grandchildren Cooper and Brooke Bell; a sister, Linda Ellis Walker and husband Stephen Walker of Milano; a brother, Doug and wife Sherry Ellis of Minerva; also, many cherished nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Pallbearers will be Zachary Zawadzke, Lucas Hairston, Sam Walker, JR Harris, John Thomas Zawadzke and Chase Nadeau.

Honorary pallbearers are Tiny Dean and Gary Darby.