Ruth L. Morgan

Ruth L. Morgan

July 28, 1926 - January 3, 2026

Ruth L. Morgan, age 99, of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Born in Nelsonville, OH on July 28, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Reverend Harry and Edna (Rutledge) Stevens. Ruth attended schools in Beckley, WV and Alderson Broaddus College in Philippi, WV. She moved to Delaware in 1962 and began her career at the University of Delaware Library, retiring after 22 years of service.

Ruth loved spending her free time researching her family's genealogy. She also enjoyed being a member of the Cooch's Bridge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Deep in her faith, Ruth was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Newark. In her free time, she loved homemaking and listening to music.

In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis C. Morgan; son, D. Steven Morgan; and siblings, George Stevens, Mildred "Meme" Rossbach, and Alice Heimbeck. She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Moss (Clifton) and Elizabeth Dowell (Cecil); daughter-in-law, Maryluz Morgan; grandchildren, Christopher Barton (Lori), Mark Barton (Barbie), Andrew Dowell, Brandon Dowell (Angela), and Denise Dowell, Amber Sampson, Allen Butler Jr. (Lorie), Joshua Moss (Laura), and Jonathan Moss; great-grandchildren, Christopher and Charlie Barton, Lane and Wells Barton, Carter and Gina Dowell, Olivia and Cooper Dowell, Ella and Lidia Carroll, Emma, Jackson, Grant, and Travis Moss, Savannah Moss, and Dominic and Jade Lang; and brothers, Thomas Stevens and Jerrold Stevens.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 1 pm until 2 pm on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 West Park Place, Newark, DE, where a funeral service will begin at 2 pm. Interment will be held privately at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ruth's memory to Calvary Baptist Church, 215 East Delaware Avenue, Newark, DE 19711 or online by clicking here.