Glen Morrow, 82, of Farner, Tenn., peacefully passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at his residence.
He was a native of Cherokee County and had lived the past 42 years just inside Tennessee. He was a 1958 graduate of Hiwassee Dam High School.
Glen had worked as a mining foreman for 27 years for Tennessee Chemical Co. until it closed in 1987. He was known as “Porky” around the mines.
Following his mining career, he had worked for Jacky Jones Ford, Industrial Piping and, finally, in construction until retiring at age 70.
Glen attended Church of God of Prophecy.
He loved hunting, his hound dogs, game chickens and raising wild hogs.
Glen had a generous heart and would help anyone in need.
He was the son of the late Loyd Edgar and Alice Graves Morrow. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Hazel Reid, Dorothy Fralick and Pauline Cain; and five brothers, Clinton, Ralph, Ray, Robert and Eldon Morrow.
Surviving are his loving wife of 61 years, Mary Jo Voyles Morrow; daughter, Sonya Daves and husband Ricky of Morganton, Ga.; son, Jeffery Morrow and wife Laura of Hope Mills; three brothers, Howard Morrow and wife Margaret of Blue Ridge, Ga., Donnie Morrow and wife Lisa of Copperhill, Tenn., and Kenny Morrow, of Turtletown, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, Weston Daves and wife Heather, Chason Daves and fiancee Narisa, Candace Daves, Logan Daves and wife Macy, Daylen Morrow and wife Dayna, Devin Morrow, Jacob Morrow, and Jenna Morrow; six great-grandchildren, Andrea, Presley, Copen, Everett, Inman and Laiken Daves; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 2, at the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, with his grandson, Logan Daves and the Rev. Gerald Mann officiating. Music will be provided by Tom Anderson. Interment will take place in Friendship Baptist Church No. 2 Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Weston Daves, Chason Daves, Daylen Morrow, Jacob Morrow, Channon Morrow and Andy Morrow. Honorary pallbearers will be Lewis Voyles, Kenneth Jones, John Brooks, Scott Bennie and Johnny Cain.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 1, at Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, is in charge of all arrangements.
An online guest register is available at www.iviefuneralhome.com.