ELKHART — Cynthia Louvina Morton, 81, was surrounded by her family when she went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 3, after an extended illness.

She was born to Carrie and Roy Smith in Everetts, Ky., on July 5, 1933.

She leaves behind a sister, Gladys Thelma Smith; a brother, Thurston (Opal) Smith; five children, Mary L. (Gerald) Nord, Nancy A. (the Rev. David) Gaff, Rick D. (Lorraine) Huff, Richard E. Jr. (Robin) Huff and Mickey L. Huff; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by both of her parents; a brother, David D. Smith; a sister, Vida Massie; four husbands, Joseph L. Herman, Richard E. Huff Sr., Thomas Starns and Leroy Morton; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.

Cynthia worked in the restaurant industry and at the Goodwill Store in her latter years.

She donated her body to Indiana University School of Medicine so there will be no viewing. There will be a time of celebrating her life from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, with a short service at 2:30 p.m. officiated by Pastor Mark Johnson at Life Tabernacle Church 1135 Middlebury St., Elkhart.

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