Terry Lynn Morton

Terry Lynn Morton, age 70 of Maryville, TN. went home to his Savior on Saturday June 19th 2021 after a long illness. Terry was preceded in death by parents, Jim and Josie Morton; brothers,, Louis and Alma, Roy, John and Wanda., Jack, Jimmy and Mable, Ronald and Elizabeth, Donald; sisters, Dorothy and Hershall Teeple. Gaydene Garrett and Phillis Fuller, Helen Morton, Winona Willocks; father in law, Roy Evans and June Evans and Pastor Donnie Morton.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Brenda Evans Morton; children, MaKayla and Kaiser, Jody and Melody Deakin. and Keith and Kathy Deakin; grandchildren Joshua, Nikki, Kenzie, Zoe , Broady ; 2 great-grandchildren Blake and Grant, brother, Hollis Morton; sister Pat and Gerry Anders; sisters-in-law, Cathy Morton. Pat Morton. Margaret Morton; brother in law, John A Fuller and Ralph Clark; brother-in- law, Garry and Glenda Evans; sister in- law, Hope and Michael Griffin; many nieces and nephews that loved him dearly. Terry and Brenda have fostered and loved many children some who still acknowledge them as their “parents”. Charlotte Cardin, Kristin Bailey, Shane and Luke Norton will always be special.
Justin Johnson, Hank Russell, Dave Clark and Randall Weeks, John, Fred, and Dave Hall were his life long best buddies. A special thanks to Summer and all the special Nurses at Amedisys Hospice.
Terry’s desire was to win all his family and friends to Christ. These words would come straight from Terry, to all my friends and family please listen, you know the life I lived and the many mistakes I have made and the times that I nearly died chasing sin and life, I wasted many years. But I want you to understand and know that you do not have to continue down these same roads I did. By the time I finally recognized I was lost and so full of sin I had almost destroyed my life and my family. I truly sought God and he sought me and found me right where I was. He forgave me and changed my heart and life, restored all I had lost, thrown away and misused. He replaced anger, sadness, unforgiveness with a peace and an indescribable love that no man can give nor comprehend. You can have this same gift if you seek God. I guarantee you He will change your life and make you a new person. Know that I love each and every one of you and I could never thank God enough for his Love and Goodness. He will do the same for you. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.