James C. Morgan, Sr., 88 of LaFayette, Alabama died Thursday June 2, 2016 at the East Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at the Valley Sportplex in Valley, Alabama on Sunday June 5, 2016 at 2PM (CT) 3PM (ET) with the Rev. Bill hand and The Rev. Jimmy Allen officiating with burial to follow in the LaFayette City Cemetery with Police Honors and Masonic Rites. Visitation will be held at the First Baptist Church in LaFayette Saturday June 4, 2016 from 5PM until 7PM (CT). Flowers will be accepted or dontions may be made to the Alabama Sheriff's Girls Ranch, Valley haven School or to Shriners Hospital for Children or to the First Baptist Church Of LaFayette. Professional services provided by Jeff Jones Funeral Home of LaFayette, AL. www.jeffjonesfuneralhome.com

He was born in Tallapoosa County, Alabama August 4, 1927 to the late Henry Bertha Morgan and the late Mary Bell Preer Morgan. He had worked in the cotton mill, in the pulpwood business, he was a mechanic,and was a milkman delivering milk door to door before he started his law enforcement career, he had been chief of police in Camp Hill, Alabama, he was chief of police in LaFayette from 1965 until 1971, when he ran for sheriff of Chambers County where he served for 24 years from 1971 until 1995. He also taught at the Montgomery Police Academy, he was a member of the LaFayette First Baptist Church, was a mason for over 59 years he was a member of the Solomon Lodge #74 F.&A.M., he was a member of the Alcazar Shrine Temple in Montgomery, a 33rd degree Scottish Rite,, a member of the Alabama Sheriff's Association, The FOP Lodge #20, the Alabama Peace Officers Association and was active with the Boy Scouts. He was a Navy veteran of WWII.

Survivors are his wife Louise Morgan of LaFayette, Al., 5 Children James C. (Glenda) Morgan, Jr. of Opelika, Al., Faye (Don) Ford of Opelika, Al., Randy (Emmy) Morgan of LaFayette, Al., Pam (Jeff) Hadaway of LaFayette, Al., Russell (Tanya) Morgan of Greensboro, Ga., brother Walter Lee (Betty) Morgan of Camp Hill, Al., sister Mary Joyce Reeves of Tallassee, Al.  5 grandchildren  8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a great grandson Benjy Ferrell.