We’ll all miss Fred Morgan
Fred T. Morgan passed away early Tuesday morning. He was one of those rare people who made the past, and the world of the unknown, come alive. He could tell a story better than most people. His love of storytelling extended to four books, but there were many more that he will never write.
He loved the Uwharries and the people who lived there with a passion that extended beyond his lifetime. He worked for 34 years as a Feature Editor for the Stanly News and Press. He also wrote for corporations such as Ford and Alcoa, and authored many magazine articles.
His published books include Ghost Tales of the Uwharries, Haunted Uwharries, The Revolt and 28 More Original Uwharrie Ghost Stories and Uwharrie Bizarres.
His fascination with the Uwharries began in high school when he learned that they are remnants of the oldest mountain range on the North American continent. After that, he explored the most rural areas his legs could take him and talked to many of the strangest characters whom he featured in Uwharrie Bizarres which was the title of his last book.
His fellow writers in Stanly County mourned his passing. “He is one of my inspirations in writing and he will be sorely missed,” Anabelle Morgan of Oakboro said.
“I will miss him as a friend and a fellow writer,” Badin author Heather Ross Miller said. “He was a great resource to our community.”
Goodbye, Fred. I loved your books as a child and as an adult. I counted meeting you and interviewing you for The Weekly Post as a great personal pleasure. I introduced my children and grandchildren to your work. You, and your work, will live on in the spirit of the magnificent Uwharries.

Joyce Lavene