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Lee Joseph Morgan

July 19, 1956 – Dec. 26, 2021

Lee Joseph Morgan, 65, Crawfordsville, passed away in Franciscan Health Hospital Crawfordsville, 6:22 p.m., Dec. 26, 2021 following a period of failing health. 

Mr. Morgan was born in Lafayette July 19, 1956 to the late James R. Mary Lange Morgan. 

He married Lisa J. McGaughey in Russellville Oct. 15, 1983 and she survives. He was a graduate of Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis in 1974. He was trained in sheet metal design and was employed as a sheet metal fabricator until he was disabled due to a worked related injury.

He was an avid guitarist, enjoyed coaching Little League Baseball and football at Tri-West. He collected knives, guns and had enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Lisa; four sons, Benjamin (Ellie) Morgan of Buffalo, N.Y., and their son Benjamin, A.J Morgan of Crawfordsville and his son Colten, Joesph Morgan of Crawfordsville and Lucas (Bri) Morgan of Crawfordsville and their daughters Mickey and Lily; two sisters, Carolyn ‘Suzi’ Kirby of Greenwood and Diana Reed of Indianapolis; two brothers, Mark (Joyce) Morgan of Indianapolis and Eric Morgan of Indianapolis; sister-in-laws, Leah (John) Sinnet of Crawfordsville and Lenay (John) Yorko of Lancaster, Mass., brother-in-laws, John McGaughey of Heritage Lake and Craig (Chris) McGaughey of Edgewood, Ky. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, James.

There will be a gathering of family and friends 1 – 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 with a celebration of life service scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., with Pastor Mike Parks officiating, at Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate. Memorials contributions may best be directed to American Cancer Society. To sign the guest book or share a condolence visit us at www.familyfriendsfh.com