Emily Cammack Morton

Published 3:28 pm Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Emily Cammack Morton

November 26, 1927 to May 25, 2014

Emily C. Morton, born Martha Emily Cammack died May 25, 2014 at the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emily was born in Selma, Alabama, the youngest of 3 children, November 26, 1927 to the late Norphlet Gillis Cammack and Carrilea Thomas Cammack.

She was a graduate of Parrish High School and Auburn University where she was a KD and the pride of Auburn as Miss Auburn 1948. After graduating from Auburn in 1949, she married the late Claude Morton Jr. from Birmingham, AL. They had 3 sons, Claude Cammack “Camm” Morton, Richard Ashley Morton, and Phillip Gregory Morton all of whom achieved the rank of Eagle Scout because of their mom’s help. Emily and Claude retired to Pinehurst, NC in 1990.

Emily was an avid tennis player, student of croquet, and a N.C. Master Gardener. She was active in the Pinehurst Garden Club and many other Pinehurst activities. Often described by friends as a “true southern belle and lady” her family always gave her great joy, and she was dedicated to seeing them all as often as possible. Her presence will be deeply missed at all future family gatherings.

Emily is survived by her brother Charles Thomas Cammack of Selma, her 3 boys, Camm and his wife Mary, Rick, and Greg, grandchildren, Emily Caroline Morton, Gregory Cammack Morton, Kaeley Elizabeth Morton, Kyle Tory Morton. Her husband, Claude Morton Jr. and her brother N. Gillis Cammack preceded her in death.

Services to celebrate her life will be held in Pinehurst, June 17th at 10 am at the Boles Funeral Home on Parker Lane, because she had so many friends in the various communities of Pinehurst. In late July there will be a service in her hometown of Selma, AL where she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband, Claude.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Miss Auburn Scholarship, 225 Heisman Drive – Suite 3248, Auburn, AL 36849. A tradition since 1935, Miss Auburn is the official hostess of Auburn University. She is a woman that embodies the spirit of Auburn and what it means to be an Auburn woman. Miss Auburn is a female ambassador, representing the university internally to the student body and also externally to the outside community, alumni, and prospective students. The Fund, which was established by Emily, helps defray the costs of being Miss Auburn to broaden its appeal to women of all backgrounds.