Melissa Lynn Morgan

February 15, 1966 - April 12, 2022

Melissa Lynn Morgan, age 56, of Lovilia, formerly of Dayton, TN, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the Comfort House in Pella. Melissa was born on February 15, 1966, at the Rhea County Hospital in Dayton, Tennessee, to Edgar and Imo Jean (Hughes) Marter. She grew up attending and graduated from Rhea County High School and went on to some college in Tennessee. Melissa worked as a waitress at different restaurants and cafés in Dayton. Once her children were born, she was a homemaker and was a very caring and loving mother to her children. She very talented with crafts and enjoyed drawing, coloring and doing cross stitch. Above all, Melissa cherished spending time with her family and friends. Melissa is survived by her daughter, Olivia Wooden; her mother, Jean; and 2 half-brothers, Stacy and Woody Shelby. Melissa is also survived by her best friend, Carrie Powers. She was preceded in death by a son, Eli Wooden; her father, Edgar; and her grandparents, Cyrus and June Marter and Sam and Ethel Hughes. Per her wishes, Melissa’s body has been cremated no services are planned in Iowa. A private memorial service will be held in Tennessee at a later date. Cards of condolences/memorials can be sent to the family at 606 West 18th Street, Lovilia, IA 50150.