Lavender, Leland Thurman

  LAVENDER, MR. LELAND THURMAN – age 105, of Deer Lodge, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2003 in the Life Care Center of Morgan County. He was a member of the Deer Lodge First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Debbie Atkins Lavender; son, Dale K. Lavender. Survived by sons, Harold D.… Continue reading Lavender, Leland Thurman

Goodspeed’s History of Morgan County (1887)

MORGAN COUNTY is situated on the Cumberland Plateau, which has an elevation of about 1,500 feet above the sea.  It is surrounded by the counties of Scott, Anderson, Roane, Cumberland and Fentress.  The greater portion of the surface is very broken, especially in the southern part.  The principal mountains are the Crab Orchard, Lone and Brushy,… Continue reading Goodspeed’s History of Morgan County (1887)