March 2, 2023
Deane Beckham Traughber Morgan age 92, passed away February 27, 2023 at N H C of Smithville. She was born October 13, 1930 to her parents the late Cleve and Bessie Beckham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by 2 husbands, Jim Traughber and Richard Morgan; son James King Traughber III; 3 sisters, Nellie Jean Deason, Lucille McGee, and Wilma Lawson. Ms. Morgan was a member of The First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro. Deane enriched many lives in her family roles of daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt and grandmother. Her tapestried employment history spanned several careers and countries. After high school in Pulaski, Deane attended Tennessee Tech University for two years. With frequent moves for a military husband, she worked as secretary and office manager in Tennessee, Georgia, New Mexico, Germany and Kentucky. Returning to school, she completed a teaching degree at the University of Alabama. Her first teaching assignment was Big Tancook Island, Nova Scotia, Canada where she taught K-6 in a one room schoolhouse, then high school English in Chester, Nova Scotia. Returning to USA, Deane worked as a real estate agent while completing her MA in psychology at Middle Tennessee State University. She then worked as a therapist and a long-term care ombudsman for TN Commission on Aging, retiring in 1990. She is survived by daughter, Belinda Traughber of Smithville; granddaughter, Mariah Traughber Bragg of Smithville; grandson, Kai Traughber Bragg of Oregon; nieces and nephews also survive. The family has honored Ms. Morgan’s request to be cremated. A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. The family ask in lieu of flowers, donations be made to DeKalb Animal Coalition in memory of Ms. Morgan. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.