Esther Taylor (Friday Morgan)

Esther Taylor, known affectionately as Friday Morgan, daughter of the late Bernard Fortinberry and Agnes (Gootee) Fortinberry, was born on September 17, 1944, in Earle, Arkansas. She passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at her home in Oran, Missouri, at the age of 81.

Esther worked for several years as a professional painter in the construction industry before later devoting her time to caregiving at Crossroads Home Health Care in Sikeston. She was a devoted mother and grandmother whose love for her family remained steadfast throughout her life.

She is survived by her three sons, Morris Ray (Jenifer) Taylor of Hernando, Mississippi, Steven Morgan of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Charles Thomas Morgan of Benton, Missouri; four daughters, Martha Jane Dollar of Marion, Arkansas, Jacqueline Ruth Tomlinson of Port Allen, Louisiana, Renae Jean Morgan of Scott City, and Lena Jaye Morgan of Oran, Missouri; two sisters, Ruby Roberson and Ethel Alewine, both of Mississippi; twenty grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by her extended family and many friends.

In addition to her parents, Esther was preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters.