Mr. Billy Leon "Lee" Morris, age 79, of Valley, Alabama, passed away on June 23, 2020 at the WellStar West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Morris was born on March 2, 1941 in LaGrange to the late Albert Dewitt Morris and Winnie Hunt Herndon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Joan Allen and Marion “Jitt” Winters and a son, Larry Wayne Fulghum. He was a self-employed Musician for most of his life. Lee was a Nashville recording artist and also a very successful song writer. His songs were recorded by musicians such as Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee and Mickey Gilley. Many of these recordings went Gold. Lee was the President of The Sound Lab Recording Studio in Nashville on Music Row. He was a record producer and was signed with the famous Tree Publishing as a staff writer by Buddy Killen. Tree is now owned by Sony Records. Lee was also signed with ASCAP Publishing. With many songs that he had written and recorded, he still had hundreds sitting on a table, in a box, on a laptop and at his studio. A true legend before his time.
Survivors include his children, Vicki Maxwell, Diane Morris, Teresa Martin, Chris Morris (Reagan) and Danette Lott (David); sister, Linda Wood; life-time companion, Lemerle Fulghum; grandchildren, Tim Siggers (DeeDee), Matthew Buchanan (Mryiha), Tiffany Michelle, Brittany Morris, Ashley Thomas, Kyleigh Morris, Bailey Morris and Whitney Lott; numerous great-grandchildren; his former wife, Pearl Garrett Morgan and their children; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand, 506 Hill Street in LaGrange with Rev. Alex Montgomery and Rev. Robert Longshore officiating. Family will receive friends on Saturday at the funeral home from 10:00 am until service hour. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens with social distancing honored at each event. Pallbearers for the service will be Michael Gay, Jason Wallace, Jim Roberts, Gary Maxwell, James Jabley and Jeffery Driver. Honorary pallbearers will be Dean Winters, Ritchie Alves, Ken Hatley and Pat Holt. In addition to the times listed above, the family will be at the home of his daughter, Diane Morris, 139 Cedar Ridge Drive, LaGrange, Georgia, 30241. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.higginslagangechapel.com.
Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand in charge of arrangements, 506 Hill Street, LaGrange, 30240. 706-884-5626.
Survivors include his children, Vicki Maxwell, Diane Morris, Teresa Martin, Chris Morris (Reagan) and Danette Lott (David); sister, Linda Wood; life-time companion, Lemerle Fulghum; grandchildren, Tim Siggers (DeeDee), Matthew Buchanan (Mryiha), Tiffany Michelle, Brittany Morris, Ashley Thomas, Kyleigh Morris, Bailey Morris and Whitney Lott; numerous great-grandchildren; his former wife, Pearl Garrett Morgan and their children; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand, 506 Hill Street in LaGrange with Rev. Alex Montgomery and Rev. Robert Longshore officiating. Family will receive friends on Saturday at the funeral home from 10:00 am until service hour. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens with social distancing honored at each event. Pallbearers for the service will be Michael Gay, Jason Wallace, Jim Roberts, Gary Maxwell, James Jabley and Jeffery Driver. Honorary pallbearers will be Dean Winters, Ritchie Alves, Ken Hatley and Pat Holt. In addition to the times listed above, the family will be at the home of his daughter, Diane Morris, 139 Cedar Ridge Drive, LaGrange, Georgia, 30241. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.higginslagangechapel.com.
Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand in charge of arrangements, 506 Hill Street, LaGrange, 30240. 706-884-5626.
Mr. Billy Leon "Lee" Morris, age 79, of Valley, Alabama, passed away on June 23, 2020 at the WellStar West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Morris was born on March 2, 1941 in LaGrange to the late Albert Dewitt Morris and Winnie Hunt Herndon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Joan Allen and Marion “Jitt” Winters and a son, Larry Wayne Fulghum. He was a self-employed Musician for most of his life. Lee was a Nashville recording artist and also a very successful song writer. His songs were recorded by musicians such as Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee and Mickey Gilley. Many of these recordings went Gold. Lee was the President of The Sound Lab Recording Studio in Nashville on Music Row. He was a record producer and was signed with the famous Tree Publishing as a staff writer by Buddy Killen. Tree is now owned by Sony Records. Lee was also signed with ASCAP Publishing. With many songs that he had written and recorded, he still had hundreds sitting on a table, in a box, on a laptop and at his studio. A true legend before his time.
Survivors include his children, Vicki Maxwell, Diane Morris, Teresa Martin, Chris Morris (Reagan) and Danette Lott (David); sister, Linda Wood; life-time companion, Lemerle Fulghum; grandchildren, Tim Siggers (DeeDee), Matthew Buchanan (Mryiha), Tiffany Michelle, Brittany Morris, Ashley Thomas, Kyleigh Morris, Bailey Morris and Whitney Lott; numerous great-grandchildren; his former wife, Pearl Garrett Morgan and their children; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand, 506 Hill Street in LaGrange with Rev. Alex Montgomery and Rev. Robert Longshore officiating. Family will receive friends on Saturday at the funeral home from 10:00 am until service hour. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens with social distancing honored at each event. Pallbearers for the service will be Michael Gay, Jason Wallace, Jim Roberts, Gary Maxwell, James Jabley and Jeffery Driver. Honorary pallbearers will be Dean Winters, Ritchie Alves, Ken Hatley and Pat Holt. In addition to the times listed above, the family will be at the home of his daughter, Diane Morris, 139 Cedar Ridge Drive, LaGrange, Georgia, 30241. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.higginslagangechapel.com.
Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand in charge of arrangements, 506 Hill Street, LaGrange, 30240. 706-884-5626.
Survivors include his children, Vicki Maxwell, Diane Morris, Teresa Martin, Chris Morris (Reagan) and Danette Lott (David); sister, Linda Wood; life-time companion, Lemerle Fulghum; grandchildren, Tim Siggers (DeeDee), Matthew Buchanan (Mryiha), Tiffany Michelle, Brittany Morris, Ashley Thomas, Kyleigh Morris, Bailey Morris and Whitney Lott; numerous great-grandchildren; his former wife, Pearl Garrett Morgan and their children; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand, 506 Hill Street in LaGrange with Rev. Alex Montgomery and Rev. Robert Longshore officiating. Family will receive friends on Saturday at the funeral home from 10:00 am until service hour. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens with social distancing honored at each event. Pallbearers for the service will be Michael Gay, Jason Wallace, Jim Roberts, Gary Maxwell, James Jabley and Jeffery Driver. Honorary pallbearers will be Dean Winters, Ritchie Alves, Ken Hatley and Pat Holt. In addition to the times listed above, the family will be at the home of his daughter, Diane Morris, 139 Cedar Ridge Drive, LaGrange, Georgia, 30241. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.higginslagangechapel.com.
Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand in charge of arrangements, 506 Hill Street, LaGrange, 30240. 706-884-5626.
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