John "Johnny" Ray Morgan

John was born on November 8, 1944 in Cincinnati, Ohio to JP and Mary (Muchmore) Morgan.

JP served in the Navy during WWII and did not meet his son until he was nine months old.

John, the oldest of four boys, grew up in Bulterville, Ohio. He spent much of his time at his

grandparent's farm where he developed a love for hunting, fishing and all things outdoors.

John entered the workforce right out of high school with a job at Cincinnati Milling Machine.

He transitioned into the heating and air industry, eventually moving into building and property

management for WLW-T in Cincinnati.

Johnny met the love of his life, Patty, in 1963 when he challenged her to a drag race on some

rural roads. While we're not sure who actually won, they went on to win each other's hearts

and married March 14, 1964. They welcomed their son Ryan in 1975.

John, Pat and Ryan moved to New Richmond, Ohio in 1980. Johnny quickly became active in

the community. They welcomed all of Ryan's friends and friends of friends into their home

regularly, feeding them Johnny's famous biscuits and gravy (b's and g's) for breakfast and

steaks for dinner, giving them light-hearted advice and supporting them in various sports. John

later became a member of the New Richmond Liar's Club which connected him with the

American Legion's Youth Christmas Program. His greatest joy came from interacting with the

kids in the program while shopping with them for their gifts. Johnny was known for stuffing a

few extra dollars into the kid's bags of gifts.

Despite moving away from farm life, John continued his love of the outdoors, adding camping

and boating to his passions. He often went on hunting trips with buddies all over the country.

When he wasn't doing things with the New Richmond community, John spent extensive time in

Florida with his mother, Mary, after his father passed. He would take her and her friends on

outings to other parts of Florida, often getting them settled and then slipping away to fish on his

own.

The family began visiting Norris Lake in the early '90's, first renting and then eventually

purchasing property in Deerfield Resort. This became John's happy place, where he made

many friends and spent much time exploring the lake and fishing his favorite spots. Over the

years, as more of his brother's families also enjoyed the lake, many wonderful memories were

made with the Morgan family and the many friends who visited. Lake life became a way of

living for John.

John's memory will be kept alive by his wife Pat (Patton), son Ryan, daughter-in-law Jill (Voet),

granddaughter Reese and grandson Jack; brothers Richard (Phyllis), Gary (Terri), Jeffery

(Barbi), and brother-in-law David (Karen) Patton. He will always be Uncle Johnny to his nieces

and nephews Michelle (Fred) Brink, Kelly (Jamie) Cordell, Brent (Amy), Jason (Emily), Marci

(Ben) Cox, and Brad (Jenny) and many great nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his

Aunt Fern and many cousins. John was proceeded in death by his parents, JP and Mary

Morgan.

Johnny touched many lives and was a friend to all who knew him.

Please join us for an open house, celebrating Johnny's life on September 6, 2025, anytime

between 3 pm and 6 pm at River's Edge, the landside dock at BB Riverboats, 101 Riverboat

Row, Newport, KY 41071.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association

at https://donorservices.alz.org/ in John's honor.