Steve Morton

Stephen Russell “Steve” “Salty” Morton, 65, of Puryear went home to be with the Lord at 1:57 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Murray Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky.
Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday at Fremont Cemetery near Union City. Gary Haynes will officiate.
Visitation will be held at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from noon until 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Family members will serve as pallbearers.
He was born Feb. 28, 1952, in Memphis, son of Jo (Beard) Morton of Murray and the late Allen Russell Morton. He was employed as a carpenter.
He enjoyed horseback riding, fishing, building cabinets and was a animal lover.
He is also survived by two daughters, Angie (James) Turnbow of Highland, Mich., and Melissa Carter of Crossville; one son, Clinton (Shannon) Morton of Whitmore Lake, Mich.; three sisters, Sharon (Charles) Owens of Puryear, Debbie (Andy) Anderson of Zavalla, Texas and Libby Morton of Dickinson, Texas; 11 grandchildren, Cassidy Morton, Christopher Mor-ton, Joseph C. Morton, Jeffery Morton, Joseph Morton, Zander Carter, Guy (Danyelle) Griffith, Quentin Griffith, Darin Griffith, Logan Griffith and Colby Turnbow; and one great-granddaughter, Adeline Griffith.
He was also preceded in death by one sister, Monica Darlene Morton; and two brothers, Eric Alan Morton and Michael Joe Morton.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com
Published 9.19.17