Mrs. Ethel Morehead Obituary in High Point at Phillips Funeral Service, Inc.

Obituary For Mrs. Ethel Morehead

Ethel Virginia Hayes Cook Morehead was born June 28, 1934 and took her final journey at Wake Forest Baptist Health High Point Medical Center on January 27, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Rebecca Milling Hayes and Odell Frank Hayes, Sr. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Odell and Abssyina Hayes; one niece, Saundra Manning.

Ethel attended public schools at Florence Junior High School and graduated from Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC. Her final place of employment was with Western Mental Health in Northampton, MA. where she was a supervisor over the Mental Health Ward until her retirement.

She joined Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church as a child, the family Church. After her marriage to Richard Cook, she joined Market Street Seventh Day Adventist Church. She later joined Persimmons Grove A.M.E. Church while married to James Morehead, where she was the Conference Public Relations Coordinator.

Surviving to cherish fond memories are one daughter, Rev. Flaxine Cook Smith; six sons, Gregory (Evelyn) Cook, Frank (Janice) Cook, James Wesley (Pamela) Cook all of High Point, NC, Robert (Imelda) Morehead of Los Angeles, CA, Fuller (Brittany) Morehead and Lacy (Quiana) Morehead all of High Point, NC; one brother, Frank (Ethel) Hayes of Greensboro, NC; three sisters, Georgia Redd of Baltimore, MD, Evelyn Harris and Viteria Jackson of Greensboro, NC; eleven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; one special nephew; one special niece; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Stephen Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church, 1012 Leonard Avenue. Interment will follow at Persimmons Grove A.M.E. Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Final arrangements are entrusted to Phillips Funeral Service, Inc.

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To the family of Ethel Morehead: May you find comfort in knowing that warm thoughts and sympathy are with you. In Sympathy, Hester M. Cunningham

Your mom so funny love coming her home in Greensboro she cracks me up every time Rip Mrs.Ethel Morehead ❤️ Marilyn Bell

Sorry to here about mother’s passing She Not In No More Pain

To the family of Ethel Morehead: We express words of comfort and sympathy to each of you during your time of sorrow. May God continue to guide you and give you His abiding love. Grace Finley and Family

We are sadden by news of Ethel's passing. She will be missed. May you keep the memory for her in each of the family in your hearts, fir she is gone but

To the family Ethel Morehead: We are sadden by the loss of your lovely Ethel. She will be missed. May God you at this time of sorrow. Contnue to carry

We express our deepest sympathy to the family of Ethel Morehead who was an encourager and who was full of life and enjoyed being around. We will remember the joy she shared with so many. May God continue to bless and surround during this time of sorrow. May you look continuously to the Lord for strength. From: Leon & Linda Guy, (sister of Annette Bolden)

Ethel will truly be missed. She was wonderful woman who touched many lives. She was full of life, funny and a strong black woman. My condolesences to the Morehead family and friends. May God give you strength during your time of bereavement. Love, Paris Freeman & Annette Bolden