Thad Leary Morris, DDS was born in Memphis on August 31, 1924 and went home to be with the Lord on February 5, 2015. He was the son of Mary Elizabeth Nelson Morris and Thad Leary Morris. He graduated from Southside High School in 1942 where he played basketball for the “Scrappers”. He served as a signalman in the United States Navy from 1943-1946 on board the PC1177. He was very proud to have served his country in the Pacific during World War II. He attended The University of Tennessee in Knoxville and graduated from The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in 1952. He was in private practice for 55 years. He was preceded in death by Barbara, his wife of 63 years. Throughout his life he was an avid golfer, traveler, duck hunter and was Boy Scout master of troop 75 in Memphis. He was a longtime member of Second Presbyterian Church and the Jeb Russell Sunday school class. He was a Life member of the American Dental Society, The Tennessee Dental Society and the Memphis Dental Society. He enjoyed the last year of his life at The Solana in Germantown. He is survived by his 3 children, Dr. David C. Morris (Beth) of Olive Branch, MS; Nancy M. Ruff (David) of Germantown TN; Jane M. Giovannetti (Lee) of Memphis, TN; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 10 a.m., Monday, February 9, in the Sanctuary Lobby of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis. Service will follow at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary with burial afterwards at Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be sent to Second Presbyterian World Missions or the charity of your choice. Canale Funeral Directors (Published in The Commercial Appeal on Feb. 8, 2015)
Thad Leary Morris, DDS was born in Memphis on August 31, 1924 and went home to be with the Lord on February 5, 2015. He was the son of Mary Elizabeth Nelson Morris and Thad Leary Morris. He graduated from Southside High School in 1942 where he played basketball for the “Scrappers”. He served as a signalman in the United States Navy from 1943-1946 on board the PC1177. He was very proud to have served his country in the Pacific during World War II. He attended The University of Tennessee in Knoxville and graduated from The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in 1952. He was in private practice for 55 years. He was preceded in death by Barbara, his wife of 63 years. Throughout his life he was an avid golfer, traveler, duck hunter and was Boy Scout master of troop 75 in Memphis. He was a longtime member of Second Presbyterian Church and the Jeb Russell Sunday school class. He was a Life member of the American Dental Society, The Tennessee Dental Society and the Memphis Dental Society. He enjoyed the last year of his life at The Solana in Germantown. He is survived by his 3 children, Dr. David C. Morris (Beth) of Olive Branch, MS; Nancy M. Ruff (David) of Germantown TN; Jane M. Giovannetti (Lee) of Memphis, TN; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 10 a.m., Monday, February 9, in the Sanctuary Lobby of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis. Service will follow at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary with burial afterwards at Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be sent to Second Presbyterian World Missions or the charity of your choice. Canale Funeral Directors (Published in The Commercial Appeal on Feb. 8, 2015)
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