Sue and Glenn Morton

Sue and Glenn P. Morton of Cary, NC reached the end of their Earthly lives on May 1st and May 3rd respectively after long, courageous battles with cancer. The two would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary next month but will now be able to enjoy an unending life together in paradise.

Sue was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 1/31/36. Her proud parents were the late Austin Bryant (Poppy) and Iola (Gink) Brakebill. Glenn was born in Abilene, Texas on 1/27/32 to a Methodist minister, the late William Bascom Morton (Papa) and his deceased wife Leona (Mama). They both grew up in Texas. Sue in an East Texas town, Mt. Vernon and Glenn in the West Texas town of Coleman.

Sue attended college at Texas Women's University in Denton and studied textiles receiving her BS, MS and PhD at TWU. Glenn studied chemistry at MacMurray College in Abeline where he graduated with a BS before being drafted into the Army for two years after WWII.

The two met in Denton, Texas while Sue was finishing her doctorate. They were married on 6/16/62 in Mt. Vernon, Texas by Glenn's father William Bascom. Shortly after their marriage the couple moved to Auburn, Al where Sue taught textiles and Glenn completed a masters program at Auburn University. It is in Auburn where the first of their two sons Bryant was born in 1968. In 1971 the family moved to Cary, NC where Glenn accepted a job at Cotton Incorporated. Their second son, Britt, was born there before Glenn and Sue moved to their last residence in the Green Level area in 1974.

Glenn worked for Cotton Incorporated for 26 years before retiring in February of 1997. He was instrumental in research and development for flame retardant and non-woven materials. His nickname in the cotton-world was "King Cotton". Two of his greatest achievements were the development of flame retardant pajamas and in-space uniforms worn by astronauts on the early space shuttle missions.

Sue was active in the Wake County Public School system serving on the Advisory Council for six years and acting as their chairperson in 1981. She later became a professor of textile chemistry at North Carolina Central University for a short period of time before becoming the associate editor for the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists from 1986-1993. Above all else Sue was a homemaker and a loving wife and mother to her family.

Sue and Glenn were active members of Apex United Methodist Church where they together headed up a car ministry for several years that placed donated vehicles into the hands of needy families. They were also involved in numerous other church-related activities and ministries such as Monday morning Bible study, prayer ministry, building committees, prayer shawl ministries, and the ever popular food ministry. Present for so many years and in so many ways in this church family, Sue and Glenn developed their own family with solid Christian values that centered on helping others and leading with kindness.

Sue and Glenn are survived by their sons and their families. Britt and his wife Tracy live and work as school teachers with athletic involvement at Apex Senior High School. Bryant lives in Shelbyville, TN with his wife Wendy and their sons Bart and Alex where they farm and practice veterinary medicine. A faithful and loving dog Casper also mourns and misses his masters but hopefully realizes we will all be reunited someday on the other side of God's rainbow bridge.

The Morton's celebration of life will be held Tuesday May 8th at Apex United Methodist Church. A memorial with visitation will begin at 2:00 PM with a funeral service beginning at 4:00 PM. After the service there will be a procession to Wake Memorial Park in the Green Hope area where the remains will be inurned.

In lieu of flowers the family would ask that memorials be made to Apex United Methodist Church's Car Ministry fund, Methodist College, or an animal rescue organization of your choosing.

As a family we would like to thank all of our friends and extended family in the Apex United Methodist Church for making this difficult time a time of true celebration for a couple that death could not separate.