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Nell <I>Godwin</I> Morris

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Nell Godwin Morris

Birth
Lake City, Florence County, South Carolina, USA
Death
9 Nov 2018 (aged 100)
Hemingway, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Johnsonville, Florence County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Nell Godwin Morris, 100, died at home on November 9, 2018. Her husband, Merritt E. Morris, predeceased her. She was born in Lake City, SC on July 6, 1918 to James L. Godwin and Alice McAlister Godwin.
She graduated from Lake City High School in 1936 and Coker College in 1940. After graduation, she taught school at Hanna Elementary for several years. She and Merritt came to Hemingway in 1947 and established Morris Funeral Home. They worked together for more than 40 years and had an impact on countless families. She has been a member of First United Methodist Church of Hemingway since moving to Hemingway.
After retiring, she became the director of Three Rivers Historical Society and, from her home, guided people from all over the country to research their local family lineage. Throughout her life, she had a passion for growing and nurturing beautiful flowers.
Four sisters predeceased Nell: Agnes Godwin, Leone Patrick, Uneda Lee, and Ruby Lee Bullard: four brothers: Linder, H.E., Bill and Paul. Her surviving sisters are Bernice McCutcheon of Lake City S.C. and Harriet Sue Nelson (Thomas) of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Nell Godwin Morris, 100, died at home on November 9, 2018. Her husband, Merritt E. Morris, predeceased her. She was born in Lake City, SC on July 6, 1918 to James L. Godwin and Alice McAlister Godwin.
She graduated from Lake City High School in 1936 and Coker College in 1940. After graduation, she taught school at Hanna Elementary for several years. She and Merritt came to Hemingway in 1947 and established Morris Funeral Home. They worked together for more than 40 years and had an impact on countless families. She has been a member of First United Methodist Church of Hemingway since moving to Hemingway.
After retiring, she became the director of Three Rivers Historical Society and, from her home, guided people from all over the country to research their local family lineage. Throughout her life, she had a passion for growing and nurturing beautiful flowers.
Four sisters predeceased Nell: Agnes Godwin, Leone Patrick, Uneda Lee, and Ruby Lee Bullard: four brothers: Linder, H.E., Bill and Paul. Her surviving sisters are Bernice McCutcheon of Lake City S.C. and Harriet Sue Nelson (Thomas) of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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  • Created by: Remember me
  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83731776/nell-morris: accessed ), memorial page for Nell Godwin Morris (6 Jul 1918–9 Nov 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83731776, citing Garden of Devotion Cemetery, Johnsonville, Florence County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Remember me (contributor 47418257).