Bertha Morgan

Bertha Morgan passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, of natural causes at the age of 100 at her home in the White Lake Hills area of Fort Worth. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Polytechnic United Methodist Church, the Rev. Dr. Robert Kenji Flowers officiating. Interment: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel, 7301 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. Memorials: In Lieu of Flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Bertha's name.

Bertha was born Sept. 26, 1912. She influenced all those with whom she came into contact. Her wit, charm and go-getter attitude made her a friend to all. Bertha and the Morgan family were well-known early restaurateur pioneers in Fort Worth. In 1958, Bertha and her husband, the late Lee Morgan, built and opened the Circle "C" Char Bar at 5300 E. Lancaster Ave. Bertha took a special interest in mentoring the students she employed during the time she owned and operated the Circle "C" Char Bar, which led to many honors. In 1967, the Circle "C" Char Bar was honored by the President's Council on Youth Opportunity during the Johnson/Humphrey Youth Opportunity campaign. A copy of the original certificate signed by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson and Vice President Hubert Humphrey and a photo of the original Circle "C" Char Bar is hanging on the wall at Smokey's, the current restaurant at the location, as part of the restaurant's history. Bertha was a member of Polytechnic United Methodist Church for the majority of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, P.L. Morgan, and daughter, Marilyn Khaldi.

Survivors: Her beloved son-in-law, Nabil Khaldi; nieces, Barbara Calloway and husband, Delbert, and their children, Dale Calloway and Laura Allured and Brenda Ford and husband, Marcus; nephew, Kenneth Derouen; members of her extended family; and church family.