Jennie M. Morlock, a Plymouth area resident all of her life, having recently celebrated her 89th birthday, died of natural causes at 2:31 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2003, in the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Center, Plymouth. Her loving daughter, Joy Davenport was by her side.
Born on December 5, 1914, in Plymouth, Jennie was the daughter of Rollie and Mary Nunemaker Snyder.
A 1932 graduate of LaPaz High School, she attended the Ft. Wayne Bible College for one year.
Jennie had been married to Roy Morlock, who preceded her in death.
She had worked as a seamstress for 17 years at Hart, Schafner and Marx in Rochester, Ind., retiring in 1979. She also had worked in the Plymouth Dime Store for many years.
Jennie was an accomplished stitcher and loved to work with her hands. She quilted and knitted afghans. Her main source of pleasure was being with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
For 63 years, Jennie was a devoted and active member of the Plymouth Wesleyan Church. She was a dedicated Christian and belonged to the Ladies Circle of the church and was also a member of the church’s quilting group.
Jennie is survived by a son and a daughter and their spouses. Her son is John A. and Christine Morlock and her daughter Joy E. and Foster Davenport, all of Plymouth.
Five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive together with Susie Chart, a sister, of Plymouth, and Harold Snyder, a brother, living in Sebring, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Marvin and Paul Snyder.
Friends may come to celebrate Jennie’s life on Friday, December 26, 2003, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind., and for one hour prior to services on Saturday.
The Saturday, December 27, 2003, funeral services for Jennie will be held in the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, 11203 S. Michigan St., Plymouth, at 11 a.m. The Revs. Lyle Breeding, a pastor of the church and Robert Vardaman, a retired senior’s pastor of the church, will officiate.
Interment will be in Fairmont Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial gifts in Jennie’s memory may be made to the Wesleyan Church.