OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - Steven Ray Morgan was born October 27, 1951. He was the eldest of three children born to Ernest Ray Morgan and Louise Comfort Dewitt. He died Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Oklahoma City.

He was raised in Jackson, Mississippi where he graduated from Calloway High School. He then attended Belhaven University in Jackson where he received a Bachelors in Music and Graduate School at LSU (Baton Rouge).

He married Kathryn Lynn MacCalla on June 7, 1975 and they had three beautiful daughters. He then was joined in union with his life partner of 18 years George "Bill" Brown on December 4, 2014.

Steve was the head grower at TLC Garden Center for 17 years and was an integral part of their team. He was loved and cherished by many around him and will be greatly missed. Steve enjoyed singing and the performing arts very much. He spent many years performing with the Pennwood Players of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as well being part of the Depot Theater Company in Dodge City, Kansas.

Steve was preceded in death by his mother Louise Comfort Dewitt, and infant son Steven Michael Morgan.

He is survived by his life partner Bill Morgan of the home; sister Susan Morgan and brother Michael Morgan of Oklahoma City, and sister Kate Darden (David) of Birmingham, Alabama; his father, Ernest and wife Nan, Jackson, Mississippi; daughters Kristina Louise Mortimer (Andy) of Minneola, Kansas, Amanda Claire Morgan of Salina, Kansas, and Mara Lynn Morgan of Wichita, Kansas. He had three grandchildren Kayetlynn Elaine and Aleksandyr Ray Blair of Salina and Emmalynn Belle Simpson of Wichita. He was also survived by his TLC Garden Center family and many other friends he touched over the years.

Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Minnis Mortuary, Minneola, with Rev. Valerie Brown-Green officiating. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place. Private family inurnment will be at a later date in the Appleton Township Cemetery, Minneola.

The family suggests memorials to the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation in care of Minnis Mortuary, P.O. Box 459, Minneola, Kansas 67865.