Ernest Patrick Morgan

Ernest Patrick "Pat" Morgan, age 72, of Biscoe, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst.

Graveside service with military honors will be held at 4:00 PM, Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Star UMC Cemetery with the Rev. David Foushee officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 3:00 - 4:00 pm at the gravesite.

Pat was a long-time local sportswriter covering numerous local athletes and teams in Moore and Montgomery counties. During his career his articles appeared in the Montgomery Herald, the Moore County Pilot and the Greensboro News & Record to name a few. Pat was a lifetime member of Star United Methodist Church and served the church in a number of roles. He was a long-time employee of the Russell Hosiery Mill. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Lillie O'Quinn Morgan, and brother, Donald Morgan.

Pat is survived by his wife, Christine Morgan, of Biscoe; nephew, Ernest (Kelly) Morgan, of Oregon, WI; niece, Margaret Morgan (Derrell Hall) of Athens GA; sister-in-law, Sue Morgan, of Star; a great niece, Madeline Morgan; great nephews, Donald Morgan and Jackson Hall; grandson, Greg Evans and wife, Annette, of Mt. Pleasant.

Online condolences may be made at www.phillipsfh.com.