Warren Thomas Morgan

He is survived by his daughter LeeAnn Morgan Pounds (Crawford); son Cary Thomas Morgan (Micah); grandchildren Emmanuel Thomas Morgan (Sydney) of Nashville, Tennessee, Morgan Elizabeth Pounds of Chicago, IL, Noel Simene Morgan of Nashville, Tennessee, and Ansley Goodwin Pounds of Charlotte, NC, and his great grandson Andrew Thomas Morgan who in the past year brought him immeasurable joy.

Warren is also survived by Carol’s brothers, nieces, and nephews who were the fabric that stitched together Warren’s extended family for years of memorable holiday celebrations and family events. With Warren being an only child, the Jacks family was an important extension to offer him more people to love and watch grow.

Warren was preceded in death by his wife Carol Ann (Jacks) Morgan; father and mother, Buell Thomas and Jessie Texas Morgan of Adamsville.

The hallmarks of Warren’s legacy were a genuine concern for those he knew needed a little help financially making it through hard times and his commitment to family that involved over a decade of caregiving for loved ones with dementia. Warren spent day after day providing hands on caregiving for his mother-in-law, Zettie Mae Jacks, alongside Carol. He then stood faithfully by Carol’s side through a six-year journey with dementia, caring for her with profound tenderness and devotion.

Warren worked at UAB Hospital and Kirklin Clinic as a pharmacist, then in retirement acted as a fill-in pharmacist to give owners of independent pharmacies days off, like at the Medicine Shoppe in Gardendale. He inspired his niece Grace (Jacks) Nunnally to pursue pharmacy and was so very proud of her work. During the Vietnam era, Warren served in the National Guard.

Both Warren’s undergraduate and his Pharm D. degrees were from Auburn University. He remained a lifelong Auburn sports fan through every season despite the win-loss record. A lifelong learner, Warren loved to read, to travel with Carol and other family, always experimented with and read about new technology from the first released computer game (Pong) to drones and AI, and would study maps to find where global events were occurring. When he purchased Pong one Christmas “for LeeAnn and Cary” he stayed up hours charting the “virtual ball’s” location each hit so he could compete fiercely against the game (and win against his children).

Warren grew up a member of Adamsville Baptist Church, where he met his wife of 55 years Carol. While raising their family he attended Forestdale Baptist Church and after retirement joined the Branches Sunday School class of the Church at Brook Hills.

For many years Warren enjoyed spending weekends at Smith Lake where he could be found driving the boat, water skiing, and spending time with his extended family. Warren taught many people how to water ski.

Warren’s family will have visitation on Sunday, November 8, at 4:30 p.m., followed by a 5 p.m. Memorial Service, both held at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home off Highway 119 in Pelham. The graveside interment will be a private family gathering at Midway Cemetery in Adamsville, on Sunday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his honor be directed to M Power Ministries: https://www.mpowerministries.org/support-us where medical services are provided to the uninsured of the Birmingham area.