Obituaries

Leonard Reed Morton, 67, of Rustburg passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Reed was born in Lynchburg on February 14, 1955, son of the late Martin Reed Morton and the late Laura Louise Mason Morton. He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and retired from R.R. Donnelley. Reed is survived by a son, J. Adam Morton (Kelsey) of Concord; two daughters, Tamara Phelps of Rustburg and Holland Coleman of Lynchburg; six grandchildren, Randall Murray, Zachary Coleman, J. B. Murray, Laura Murray, Josie Morton, Charlotte Morton; two brothers, Charles Morton of Brookneal and David Morton (Karen) of Gladys; a special friend Tami Reese Needham and mother-in-law Shirley Reese Hensley. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Lee Morton. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022 at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel by Binnie Nash, Jr. with interment to follow at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Henderson Chapel one hour prior to the funeral service. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hendersonfuneral.net Henderson Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Brookneal is assisting the family.