Paul Richard Morrow Sr.

Paul Richard Morrow Sr.

Paul Richard Morrow Sr. of Weston, Fla., died Friday, July 23, 2021.

He was the son of the late Paul Bennett Morrow and Crosby Marian Hager Morrow.

He attended public schools in Mooresville and was a graduate of Davidson College, the College of William and Mary, and The American College. After a tour of duty in Korea, he returned to Mooresville, working with his father and uncle at Morrow Bros. Furniture and Appliances for five years. He commanded the local company of the N.C. Army National Guard before returning to active duty. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, serving two one-year tours, where he attained the rank of major, and was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, three Bronze Stars for Meritorious Achievement, and four Air Medals, among others. He was a chartered life underwriter with Lincoln Financial Group, retiring after 25 years.

He was a former member of the Mooresville, Jaycees, and was past president of the Exchange Club of Hampton Roads, Va.

He was a longtime member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Hampton, Va., where he sang in the choir, and, at the time of his death, he was a member of Plantation United Methodist Church, where he served on the Board of Trustees.

He was a flutist; while a student at Davidson College, he played in the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the Charlotte Opera orchestra.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Carole Turman Morrow; two sons, Paul Richard Morrow Jr. and wife, Brenda, of Pawleys Island, S.C., and Mark Ansel Morrow Sr. and wife, Lisa, of Davie, Fla.; four grandchildren; Mark Jr. (M.J.), Caraline, Crosby, and Carleigh; two stepgrandsons, Marsh and Taylor Deane; and a brother, Donald Hager Morrow of Raleigh; as well as many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, 494 E Plaza Dr. in Mooresville. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home, prior to the service. Inurnment will immediately follow with full military honors at Glenwood Memorial Park in Mooresville.

Memorials may be made to Plantation United Methodist Church, 1001 NW 70th Ave., Plantation, FL 33313.

T.M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home

7001 NW 4 St., Plantation, FL 33317