Deloris Abercrombie Morrow: Obituary

Deloris Abercrombie Morrow, age 76, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Deloris was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Dean and Blanche Newman Walker. She was a member of the Turtletown Baptist Church. She had worked for the Tennessee Copper Company, Copper Basin Medical Center, Levi Strauss and the Allied Signal Company. She loved spending time with her family, along with working in her flower gardens. She enjoyed family gatherings and cooking for all her family and friends. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ernest Abercrombie.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby Morrow of the home; children, Tony (Kristie) Abercrombie of Harrison, TN, Rhonda (Jerry) Daves of McCaysville, GA, Pam (Freddy) Walker of Turtletown, TN; step-children, Becky White of Andrews, NC, Luke (Lisa) Morrow of Murphy, NC, Wanda (Ronnie) Love of Andrews, NC, Julie Perkins of Murphy, NC; brothers, Pete (Norma Lee) Walker of Turtletown, TN, Larry (Deb) Walker of Copperhill, TN; grandchildren,Justin Abercrombie, Megan Abercrombie, Heather King, Geoffrey Daves, Christopher Morrow, Valerie Long, Erica Morrow, Brandy Stalcup, Nathan Perkins, Lucas Perkins and Kaitlyn Clark; seven great-grandchildren. Several aunts, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. from the Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill Chapel with Rev. Ray Harper officiating. Music will be by Megan Abercrombie and Britt & Pearlie Mae Chastain. Pallbearers include Justin Abercrombie, Geoffrey Daves, Corey King, Luke Morrow, Christopher Morrow and Nathan Perkins. Honorary pallbearers include Lucas Perkins, James Beddingfield, Pearlie Mae & Britt Chastain. Interment will follow in the New Zion Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill in charge of the arrangements.