Kelly Lynn Morpeth
Ava, MO

Kelly Lynn Morpeth the daughter of Orloff Dale Haden and Judith Wilson Haden was born June 26, 1966 in Springfield, Missouri and departed this life January 3, 2008 in Ava, MO at the age of 41 years 6 months and 7 days.

She was a Registered Medical Assistant at the Cox's Clinic in Seymour. She was a resident of the Ava community for several years. On Oct. 22, 1983 Kelly and Ed Morpeth were united in marriage in Hammond Mill in Ozark County, MO and to this union four children were born.
Kelly was a member of the Southern Baptist Church. Kelly, in her early years worked as a cook at the Ava Sugar Shack and later at the Highway House Café. She had also worked at the Hutchens Steel. Kelly enjoyed making crafts and camping. She loved being a caretaker to all around her. Her joy was being with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Kelly is survived by her loving husband, Ed Morpeth of Ava; four children, Valerie Brooke McCoy and husband Casey of Fordland, MO, Cory Elizabeth Bengtson and her husband Andy of Goodhope, MO, Levi Tobias Morpeth and Alicia Brianna Morpeth of the home; mother, Judith (Wilson) Mitchell and husband Norman of Ava, MO, father, Orloff Dale Haden of Ozark, MO; grandmother, Elizabeth Guthery; two grandchildren, Dane McCoy and Dylan McCoy of Fordland, MO; two sisters, Kristi Dale Payne of Ava, MO and Karolyn Dawn Huff of Fordland, MO, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Service for Kelly will be held at 11:00 A.M., Sat., January 5, 2008 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava with Rev. Barry DeWeese & Leon Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Ava Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday 6 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home.
Family requests memorials to the family as a love offering.