This is the story of a young boy who wanted a rifle, but got a guitar who wanted to have his own show on the local radio station, but wound up performing before history's largest television audience ever who left Tupelo in 1948 in the back seat of a battered old car and who returned eight years later as King of Rock'n Roll whose very first name, ELVIS! became recognizable the world over! Condolences may be emailed to RoyTurnerĪbout Bill E Burk’s book "The Tupelo Years". Memorials may be made to Sanctuary Hospice House, P.O. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her children, Sonya Null (Scotty) of Thaxton, Susan Morgan of Tremont, Gary Kitchens (Shelia) of Pontotoc, Larry Williams of Tremont and Kayla Morgan of Fulton 13 grandchildren 10 great- grandchildren and several half-siblings and cousins. She loved spending time with her family, who affectionately called her “Mama Sandy.” A Baptist by faith, she attended Calvary Fellowship and Worship in Tremont. She enjoyed raking her yard, flower gardening, taking care of her home and playing the piano. She grew up in East Tupelo, where she attended school with Elvis Presley and claimed to be his first date. She was born in Lee County on April 19, 1934, to Gurney Morgan and Mattie Williams. 15, 2012, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after an extended illness. Mary Magdalene Morgan Obit: Mary Magdalene Morgan, 77, died Wednesday, Feb. The other girl Elvis found was Mary Magdalene Morgan.īack in 1990 EIN Contributor and Memphis journalist & author Bill E Burk interviewed Magdalene Morgan for his book on Elvis' Early Years.
It read, without preamble or postscript, "I have found another girl." Then one day not long after, just as she was boarding the school bus in the afternoon, Elvis handed her a note. Elvis first sought out Elois Bedford and was able to make his attentions official by taking her to the school Halloween party. By 1946 and fifth grade, Elvis' interest in girls was conspicuous if not reciprocated.
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