Mr. Johnny Moss "Tossy" Morganti, age 91, departed this life on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Henry County Medical Center Hospice in Paris, Tennessee.
He was born in Clinton, Kentucky on August 31, 1930, to Cecil Ray Morganti and Mamie Owens Morganti. He was given the nickname Tossy by his grandfather which stuck with him all his life and was called Tossy by many who knew him. Johnny was a barber all his working years. He served four years in the United States Navy, where he was served as the barber on a ship near the end of the Korean War. He owned several Barber Shops including Rofflers Family Haircare with his wife Jane for 28 years. After suffering a stroke in 2005 he retired from barbering after 58 years.
Johnny was a member of the University Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife Jane Morganti of Murray, Kentucky; two sons, Tony Morganti and wife Dawn of Mayfield, Kentucky and Jamey Morganti and wife Julie of Calloway County, Kentucky; 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded by one infant son, one infant great grandson and one brother.
Memorial graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2022, in the Beech Grove Cemetery. Richard Youngblood will officiate. Visitation will be held at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services on Sunday, August 14, 2022, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to New Pathways for Children, P.O. Box 10, Melber, Kentucky 42069.
Online condolences may be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.