Ruby Deloach Morton

Ruby Deloach Morton,95, Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 in the Signature Health Care. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Bill & Mae Lipford Deloach. She was retired as a cook from Happy Valley High School. She also worked as a CNA at Hillview Health Center for 23 years. Ruby loved to cook, music and loved being around kids. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three husbands: David Cliff Morton, Roy Huskins and Luther Morton, three brothers: Buddy Deloach, Herbert Deloach and Cliff Deloach and two sisters: Julie Deloach Carr and Lula Bell Deloach Frazier. Ruby was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Ruby was an inspiration to all who knew her. She always was a kind and gentle person who loved spending time with family and friends. All who knew Ruby loved Ruby. She was inducted into the Happy Valley High School Hall of Fame in 1994.

Survivors include Three Step-Sons: Michael (Connie) Morton, Jeff (Sherry) Morton and Teddy Morton. Two Step-Daughters: Jane Michalski and Iva Lee (Earnest) Garland. Two Step-Grandsons: Chris Morton and Teddy Joe Morton, Jr. Three Step-Granddaughters: Libby Sims, Baleb Kunath and Autumn Sims. Four Step-Great Grandchildren. Her special nieces: Brylee “Dolly” Stevens, Honery Dugger, Vivian Dugger, Samantha Stevens, Karen Tester and Karen Applegate, her special nephews: Bubba Dugger and Caden Bryant. Her sister: JoAnn Jarrett and her special sister: Betty Stevens.

Graveside Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022 in Happy Valley Memorial Park with the Rev. Earnest Garland officiating. Burial will follow the service. . Active Pallbearers will be: David Bryant, Dustin Bryant, Chad Bryant, Shawn Stevens, Johnny Vines, Bill Applegate, Michael Morton, Jeff Morton, Teddy Morton and Ernie Garland. Honorary Pallbearers will be former students and faculty of Happy Valley High School. The family would like to express a special thank you to Shon Blevins and the staff of Signature Health Care. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 1:20 p.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Morton family.