Elaine Claire Morton passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was 91 years old. For the past two years, she lived at Rosewood Village of Hollymead in Charlottesville, Va.

She was born on July 7, 1933 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and she was the second oldest of four children born to Russell and Lucille McLaughlin.

Elaine was predeceased by her former husband, Gene Morton. She is survived by her three children, Angela Wilson of Ruckersville, Va., Blaine Morton of Ontario, Calif., and Allen Morton of Sarasota, Fla. She is also survived by her son-in-law Barrington Wilson of Ruckersville, Va., daughter-in-law Valerie Morton of Ontario, Calif., and daughter-in- law Roberta Morton of Sarasota, Fla.

Elaine was a strong proponent of higher education, and she earned an associate degree, a bachelor’s degree and an MBA. Her children followed in her footsteps and earned graduate and professional degrees.

Elaine‘s professional accomplishments were notable. She was an auditor for a major accounting firm, a Vice President at HSBC Bank and a role model for her three children.

She was a faithful Episcopalian and former member of Grace Church in White Plains, New York and St. Stephens Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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