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Morris W Thurman Sr was born on October 18, 1935 in Giles County, Tennessee, and he was a son of Webster Wilkins Thurman (1901-1976) and his wife Annie Mai (Foster) Thurman (1902-1990).
He was a 1953 graduate of Columbia Central High School, and on May 23 of that year he was married to his 1st wife Janis (Cannady) Thurman (1935-1986). He was married 2nd on December 27, 1993 to Sandra Lynn (Lyles) Thurman (1956-2001).
Morris was primarily known for founding Alman Construction Company in Nashville in the early 1970s, a major excavation, grading, utility, road and bridge construction company. Over a period of years it became one of the major construction companies in the Southeast and among other projects, built major highways and interstates across Tennessee.
After much success in the construction industry, Morris retired and enjoyed life on T&T Farms raising Black Angus beef cattle, while still involved in home construction through ownership of SMT Development.
Morris was one of two people chosen from Tennessee in 1981 to meet and have dinner in the Rose Garden with President Ronald Reagan. As a member of the Maury County Planning Commission, he was instrumental in the erection of the Andrew's School Bell Tower at the Memorial Building. He was also a member of Tennessee Road Builders Association, Infrastructure Corporation of America, Associated General Contractors, and Columbia Elks Lodge. He was a longtime member of Central Christian Church.
Residing on John Sharp Road in Spring Hill, Maury County, Morris was 80 years old when he passed away on August 2, 2016 at Saint Thomas West Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his sister Laverna (Thurman) Boatright and by his brothers Clayton Thurman, Wilkins Thurman and Billy Thurman. Survivors included his loving and devoted female companion of nine years; a married daughter; three sons; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a married brother and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held at Central Christian Church, and burial was in Polk Memorial Gardens.
Original obituary in The Tennessean on August 4, 2016
Morris W Thurman Sr was born on October 18, 1935 in Giles County, Tennessee, and he was a son of Webster Wilkins Thurman (1901-1976) and his wife Annie Mai (Foster) Thurman (1902-1990).
He was a 1953 graduate of Columbia Central High School, and on May 23 of that year he was married to his 1st wife Janis (Cannady) Thurman (1935-1986). He was married 2nd on December 27, 1993 to Sandra Lynn (Lyles) Thurman (1956-2001).
Morris was primarily known for founding Alman Construction Company in Nashville in the early 1970s, a major excavation, grading, utility, road and bridge construction company. Over a period of years it became one of the major construction companies in the Southeast and among other projects, built major highways and interstates across Tennessee.
After much success in the construction industry, Morris retired and enjoyed life on T&T Farms raising Black Angus beef cattle, while still involved in home construction through ownership of SMT Development.
Morris was one of two people chosen from Tennessee in 1981 to meet and have dinner in the Rose Garden with President Ronald Reagan. As a member of the Maury County Planning Commission, he was instrumental in the erection of the Andrew's School Bell Tower at the Memorial Building. He was also a member of Tennessee Road Builders Association, Infrastructure Corporation of America, Associated General Contractors, and Columbia Elks Lodge. He was a longtime member of Central Christian Church.
Residing on John Sharp Road in Spring Hill, Maury County, Morris was 80 years old when he passed away on August 2, 2016 at Saint Thomas West Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his sister Laverna (Thurman) Boatright and by his brothers Clayton Thurman, Wilkins Thurman and Billy Thurman. Survivors included his loving and devoted female companion of nine years; a married daughter; three sons; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a married brother and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held at Central Christian Church, and burial was in Polk Memorial Gardens.
Original obituary in The Tennessean on August 4, 2016
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Morris W Thurman Sr was born on October 18, 1935 in Giles County, Tennessee, and he was a son of Webster Wilkins Thurman (1901-1976) and his wife Annie Mai (Foster) Thurman (1902-1990).
He was a 1953 graduate of Columbia Central High School, and on May 23 of that year he was married to his 1st wife Janis (Cannady) Thurman (1935-1986). He was married 2nd on December 27, 1993 to Sandra Lynn (Lyles) Thurman (1956-2001).
Morris was primarily known for founding Alman Construction Company in Nashville in the early 1970s, a major excavation, grading, utility, road and bridge construction company. Over a period of years it became one of the major construction companies in the Southeast and among other projects, built major highways and interstates across Tennessee.
After much success in the construction industry, Morris retired and enjoyed life on T&T Farms raising Black Angus beef cattle, while still involved in home construction through ownership of SMT Development.
Morris was one of two people chosen from Tennessee in 1981 to meet and have dinner in the Rose Garden with President Ronald Reagan. As a member of the Maury County Planning Commission, he was instrumental in the erection of the Andrew's School Bell Tower at the Memorial Building. He was also a member of Tennessee Road Builders Association, Infrastructure Corporation of America, Associated General Contractors, and Columbia Elks Lodge. He was a longtime member of Central Christian Church.
Residing on John Sharp Road in Spring Hill, Maury County, Morris was 80 years old when he passed away on August 2, 2016 at Saint Thomas West Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his sister Laverna (Thurman) Boatright and by his brothers Clayton Thurman, Wilkins Thurman and Billy Thurman. Survivors included his loving and devoted female companion of nine years; a married daughter; three sons; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a married brother and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held at Central Christian Church, and burial was in Polk Memorial Gardens.
Original obituary in The Tennessean on August 4, 2016
Morris W Thurman Sr was born on October 18, 1935 in Giles County, Tennessee, and he was a son of Webster Wilkins Thurman (1901-1976) and his wife Annie Mai (Foster) Thurman (1902-1990).
He was a 1953 graduate of Columbia Central High School, and on May 23 of that year he was married to his 1st wife Janis (Cannady) Thurman (1935-1986). He was married 2nd on December 27, 1993 to Sandra Lynn (Lyles) Thurman (1956-2001).
Morris was primarily known for founding Alman Construction Company in Nashville in the early 1970s, a major excavation, grading, utility, road and bridge construction company. Over a period of years it became one of the major construction companies in the Southeast and among other projects, built major highways and interstates across Tennessee.
After much success in the construction industry, Morris retired and enjoyed life on T&T Farms raising Black Angus beef cattle, while still involved in home construction through ownership of SMT Development.
Morris was one of two people chosen from Tennessee in 1981 to meet and have dinner in the Rose Garden with President Ronald Reagan. As a member of the Maury County Planning Commission, he was instrumental in the erection of the Andrew's School Bell Tower at the Memorial Building. He was also a member of Tennessee Road Builders Association, Infrastructure Corporation of America, Associated General Contractors, and Columbia Elks Lodge. He was a longtime member of Central Christian Church.
Residing on John Sharp Road in Spring Hill, Maury County, Morris was 80 years old when he passed away on August 2, 2016 at Saint Thomas West Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his sister Laverna (Thurman) Boatright and by his brothers Clayton Thurman, Wilkins Thurman and Billy Thurman. Survivors included his loving and devoted female companion of nine years; a married daughter; three sons; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a married brother and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held at Central Christian Church, and burial was in Polk Memorial Gardens.
Original obituary in The Tennessean on August 4, 2016
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