Jean Long Morton, 72, of Albemarle, passed away on February 1, 2013, at her home. The family will receive friends at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle on Monday, February 4, 2013 from 10:00am until 12:00pm. The funeral service, officiated by Rev. Ron Honeycutt, will be follow in Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefler Memorial Chapel at 12:00pm on Monday. Burial will follow at Stanly Gardens of Memory. At other times, the family will meet at her home. Mrs. Morton was born on November 22, 1940, to the late John Long and the late Ruby Long. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Tyler R. Morton. She is survived by a son, Chris Morton of Clayton and fiancé Heather and her daughter, Jenna, of Albemarle; a brother, Harold Long of Troy; and a sister, Paula Stewart of Pinehurst. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 North First St, Albemarle NC 28001. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Morton family.