Anne M. Morton, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Pardee Hospital with her daughter by her side, after a summer of declining health.  She let go of her daughter’s hand and reached for the hand of Jesus.

Anne was a North Carolina native who had lived in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for 65 years as a hotel and restaurant owner and moved back “home” to Carolina Village in 2012.  Her sense of humor was always evident when she tried to explain to people that she was a Morton who married a Morton (no relation), and never had to change her name.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elsie Poole Morton and J.O. Morton; sisters, Minnie Ward, Vivian Congleton and Marian McAdams; and husband Chesley V. Morton.

A life-long member of Beta Sigma Phi and a Methodist, Anne enjoyed the fellowship of many friends at Carolina Village, and her lunch groups in town.

She is survived by one brother, J.O. (Jim) Morton (Becky) of New Bern, NC; daughter Glenda Jenkins Liese (Fred) of Hendersonville, NC; sons Chesley V. Morton, Jr. of Atlanta, Ga., S. Alan Morton of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; three grandchildren, Trevor Jenkins (Rebecca), Cristen Jenkins Watson (Josh) and Tamara Gayle Morton; and three great- grandchildren, Lily Kate Watson, Delaney Watson and Nolan Jenkins.

A memorial reception will be held in the Village Hall at Carolina Village on Saturday, October 12th at 2:00pm.  Rev. John Rymer and Glenda Liese will officiate.  Burial will take place at 11:00am on Monday in the Daniel/Morton Family Cemetery (Tranquility) in Granville County, NC.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Endowment Fund at Carolina Village, 600 Carolina Village Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792.