Ruth Ann (Oxley) Morgan of Kearney, MO, passed away on April 23, 2023, after an extended

bout of cardio-pulmonary trauma. She was 76.

Ruth Ann grew up in Piggott, AR, a small town near the Missouri bootheel. She graduated

from Piggott High School in May of 1964, and married her high school sweetheart, Terry Morgan, on June 6th. They promptly hightailed it to the bright lights of suburban Kansas City, MO, where they lived, for the most part, happily ever after.

Ruth Ann is survived by her son, Bryan Morgan, and daughter, Amy Morgan, both of Kansas City, MO; her sister and brother-in-law, Sheila and Ronnie Dunlap of Piggott, AR; and her niece, Courtney Dunlap, of Piggott, AR. She was predeceased by her husband in 1990.

An avid reader and filmgoer, Ruth Ann was a sucker for a well-crafted story. She enjoyed vegetable gardening, especially tomatoes, spicy peppers, and summer squash; she loved planting and tending to her wildflowers, including coneflowers, Shasta daisies, and coreopsis; and she spent many, many hours watching the birds in her trees - her favorites were pileated woodpeckers (which single-handedly murdered one of her favorite pines), the brave little Hollywood finches, and, most of all, the gorgeous cardinals (both the dandified males and the subdued yet complex females). After retiring from the US Postal Service in 2018, she developed a passionate yoga and meditation practice.

In lieu of gifts, her family requests that you consider a donation to your local public

television station.

Fare thee well, Ruth Ann. Your legacy of thoughtful kindness lives on. May you be happy.

May you be well. May you be safe. May you be peaceful and at ease.

We love you so.