W. C. ?Willie? Morelock, 87, Mt. Carmel, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007.
He was a lifelong resident of Hawkins County and served in the U. S. Navy. W. C. retired from Mead Paper Company in 1983 after 35 years of service and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Mt. Carmel.
Preceding him in death were a son, Tex Randall Morelock; his parents, Hughie and Margie Morelock; a brother, Melvin Brian Morelock; and a sister, Lucille Morelock.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Charlton Morelock, Mt. Carmel; two sisters, Ola Crawford, and Dot Blankenbecler, both of Kingsport; three brothers, Glen B. Morelock and Clyde Morelock, both of Kingsport, and Steve Morelock, Rogersville; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Randall Pressnell officiating. Friends will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, 311 Cypress Street, Mt. Carmel, TN 37645 or to Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Anna Mae Morelock, 7500 Lone Star Road, Kingsport, TN 37660.