Obituary of Alma Morrow

Funeral services for Alma Cecil Driggers Morrow, 94, Troup, will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 16, in the Cottle Funeral Home chapel, Troup with Reverend Richard Hicks officiating, Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery. Mrs. Morrow was born December 2, 1913 in Smith County, Tyler, TX to John Driggers and Beulah Dark Driggers. She passed away peacefully on February 13, 2008, at Park Place in Tyler, whereshe had made her home for the last five years. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, however, she attended the Bible Sunday School Class and church at First Baptist, Troup. She and her husband, C.T. 'Fat' Morrow, owned and operated a grocery store on Mud Creek, West of Troup, during the 1940's. They relocated the store to Duval St. in Troup in 1948. After closing the store in 1956, she worked for Johnson Variety Store in Troup, which was owned by Eloise and CA Wilkinson. She retired in 1970. Mrs. Morrow was preceded in death by her husband, C.T. 'Fat" Morrow, her parents, a sister, Beatrice Dotson, brothers, John Driggers, Grady Driggers, Roy Driggers, Walter Driggers, and Paul Driggers. Mrs. Morrow is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Carl W. 'Pug' and Sheila Rae Morrow of Troup; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Carla L. and Dale Bekker of Whitehouse; great grandchildren, Katie York and Drew York of Whitehouse, and Clayton Bekker of Athens; sisters, Leila Faye Scoggin and Edna Wright both of Tyler, Anna Mary McCullough of Salt Lake City, Utah; sisters-in-law, Marie Driggers of Tyler and Joyce Driggers of McKinney; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Friday, February 15.