Matthew Allen “Matt” Morton, age 42, Mt. Pleasant resident, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Matt was born August 30, 1975 in Columbia, the son of the late Margaret Thorton Sharp and Floyd Edward Morton of Columbia. He was employed doing maintenance work and was a handyman. Matt had a big heart and always put others first.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, December 6, at 5:00 P.M. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. The family will visit with friends from 4:00 – 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Matt is survived by his father, Floyd Edward Morton of Columbia; three sisters, Carolyn (Calvin) Bryant, Lomna Morton and Donna Chapman, all of Columbia; step-father, Donald “Duck” Sharp of Columbia and special cousins, Penny, Heather, Trey Morton, Dylan Jones and numerous other family members.
The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Rebecca Hung and her staff at Vanderbilt Heart, Columbia, TN.