Robert Lee Morton Jr.

ROBERT L. MORTON JR. 50 YEARS OLD OF MALVERN, ARKANSAS. WAS BORN OCTOBER 10, 1966 TO MAYME MITCHELL AND ROBERT L. MORTON SR. IN BENTON, AR. HE WENT TO SLEEP IN THE ARMS OF HIS LORD AND SAVIOR ON JUNE 8, 2017. ROBERT ACCEPTED CHRIST AT AN EARLY AGE OF 12 YEARS OLD. HE WAS BAPTIZED AT OLIVER BAPTIST CHURCH IN HOUSTON, TEXAS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF REVEREND WILLIAMS. HE WAS ACTIVE IN THE CHOIR AND BIBLE STUDY GROUPS. HE LOVED LEADING THE GROUPS, ATTENDED HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL AND SPENT A YEAR IN PEACE CORP. WHERE HE LEARNED THE SKILL OF WELDING. HE ENJOYED SPORTS , ESPECIALLY FAVORED SWIMMING AND BASKETBALL. HE LOVED HIS FAMILY, AND SPENT AS MUCH TIME WITH THEM WHEN POSSIBLE. WORKING, TRAVELLING AND FACEBOOK WAS SOMETHING HE ALWAYS MADE TIME FOR. ROBERT MARRIED TWO TIMES IN HIS LIFE, HIS SHORT TIME HERE TOUCHED MANY LIVES IN SOME FASHION. BECAUSE OF HIS HAPPY SPIRIT,  HE ALWAYS MET AND GREETED PEOPLE WITH RESPECT. I TAUGHT HIM TO LOVE AND RESPECT OTHERS NO MATTER WHAT WAS GOING ON IN HIS LIFE. TO TRUST OTHERS THE WAY HE WANTED TO BE TRUSTED. THAT’S EXACTLY HOW HE LIVED HIS LIFE. HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HIS FACE, NO MATTER HOW HE FELT ON THE INSIDE.   ROBERT IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS GRANDPARENTS; ROOSEVELT AND OZELL MORTON. MRS. LUEREE ROBERTS HEARN AND GRANDCHILDREN;  PEYTON AND PARKER.

HE LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORIES: GRANDFATHER; IVORY HEARN, PARENTS: MOTHER; MAYME L. MITCHELL (CLINT SR.) ROBERSON, OF MALVERN, AR., FATHER; ROBERT LEE (PAM) MORTON SR. OF LITTLE ROCK, AR CHILDREN: DARNELL OMAR (STEPHANIE) MORTON OF DALLAS, TX. ROBERT MORTON III OF TOPEKA, KSSIBLINGS: TERRI MORTON (SHERRIE) OF JACKSONVILLE, AR., TAMEKIA ROBERSON OF MALVERN, AR., MICHAEL (YOLANDA) MORTON SR. OF ACWORTH, GA., DARRYLE (TRINA ) GETER OF MEMPHIS, TN., ANDRE (TRICIA) TONEY OF CAMDEN, AR., SHAFT (REVEA) BAKER OF WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN., BILLY (SHELSEA) COBB OF GRAND SALINE, TX., JASON HINTON OF LITTLE ROCK, AR., DAMIAN BROWN OF TUCKER, AR., KEVIN B. REED OF BENTON, AR AND CLINT R. ROBERSON JR. OF MALVERN, AR.UNCLE; PASTOR JOHNNY (TRISH) MORTON OF PINE BLUFF, AR.AUNTS; DOROTHY HENDERSON AND MARY MORTON, BOTH OF LITTLE ROCK, AR. GRANDCHILDREN; ISAIAH, JONATHAN, TAEJA, KALEB, AND A HOST OF OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS; 

Visitation: Thursday, 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Friday 10 a.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church, 1200 Dixie street in Benton. For more information, sign guest register, send flowers/condolences and light an "In Loving Memory Of"candle (PLEASE NOTE;THE CANDLE DESIGN AND COLORS CAN BE CHANGED) www.gillespiekellyservices.com.

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