In Loving Memory of Doris Lee (Nash) Morgan

Long-time Wilburton resident and beloved family treasure, Doris Lee (Nash) Morgan, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, February 19, 2026 from natural causes. She was 96 years old.

Doris was the last of the Nash clan who first settled on a ranch near Lutie during the Great Depression of the 1930s. She attended the two-room schoolhouse in Lutie, continued her education in Red Oak and Wilburton, and graduated as salutatorian from Panola High School in 1947.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill J. Morgan; her parents, Gordon and Lucy Nash; her sisters, Oleta Dean Hamil and Barbara Hampton; and her brother, Jack Nash.

In addition to a legacy of love, laughter, beauty, and joy, she leaves behind her devoted children: Deborah Fassio, Denise Ranallo, and Lesa O’Hair and husband Perry, all of Wilburton, and her son, Steve “Buck” Morgan of Tahlequah.

Known lovingly as “Memaw,” she was adored by her grandchildren: Cherish Marshall, Aaron Deering, and Dusty Stanton of Wilburton; Taylor Adler of Tulsa; April Stanton and Summer Emberton of McAlester; Velvet O’Hair of Bixby; Autumn Purser of Charlotte, North Carolina; Kailee Morgan of Columbus, Ohio; and Brooke Morgan of San Diego, California.

Doris was a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Wilburton. She was proud throughout her life of earning her secretarial certificate and working at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. It was during that season of life that she fell deeply in love with Bill Morgan. Soon after, they began a life of adventure that took them to the Mexican border near Deming, New Mexico, where they welcomed their first child.

Doris and Bill embraced a life of frequent moves while Bill worked for El Paso Natural Gas Company, traveling throughout the Southwest. Many of their stops were along the beloved Route 66, including Gallup and Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Amarillo, Texas.

Above all, Doris embraced her primary calling as a homemaker and mother. She lived out her Christian faith with humility and faithfulness. Along the way, she lovingly welcomed many women and children who were in need of care and encouragement during the many seasons and stops in her life. She did not scold, and she did not preach. Instead, she smiled, rolled up her sleeves, and shared her remarkable love and kindness. Her life was a testament to gentle strength, compassion, and unwavering devotion to family and faith.

Viewing will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Waldrop Funeral Home.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Waldrop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know and love her.