Louis F. Morris, 97, of New Matamoras, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 1926, in East Liverpool, Ohio, a son of Floyd and Ada Sine Morris.
Louis was a carpenter and farmer and loved tinkering in his woodshop and mowing the yards. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, WWII 1945-1946, Sergeant of Military Police, Buck Sergeant, Sergeant of Arms, Marksman Shooter, Honor Flight Columbus Mission #114, 5-12-2022, and Washington County Veteran's Hall of Fame November 1, 2022.
On July 24, 1948, he married Mamie Gay Casto, who preceded him in death on June 27, 2006. He is survived by five sons and five daughters: John (Janet) Morris, Tom (Coleen Michaels) Morris, David (Tammy) Morris, Walter (Elizabeth) Morris, Scott (Andrea) Morris, Debra Morris, Mary (Bobby) Grosklos, Kelly (Bruce) Dennis, Tonya McKinney and friend Terry, Melanie (Donald) Sandford and one son Robert Lee Morris who is deceased, 20 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Paul Morris and four sisters, Barb Berry, Janice Arnold, Dorothy Ogaz, Shirley Haessly, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son, and brothers: Wilford, Chuck, and James Morris, sisters Ruth Kehl, Mildred Steinhoff, Vivian Farnsworth, and Mary Ann
Thorton.
McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home
February 2024
Louis F. Morris, 97, of New Matamoras, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 1926, in East Liverpool, Ohio, a son of Floyd and Ada Sine Morris.
Louis was a carpenter and farmer and loved tinkering in his woodshop and mowing the yards. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, WWII 1945-1946, Sergeant of Military Police, Buck Sergeant, Sergeant of Arms, Marksman Shooter, Honor Flight Columbus Mission #114, 5-12-2022, and Washington County Veteran's Hall of Fame November 1, 2022.
On July 24, 1948, he married Mamie Gay Casto, who preceded him in death on June 27, 2006. He is survived by five sons and five daughters: John (Janet) Morris, Tom (Coleen Michaels) Morris, David (Tammy) Morris, Walter (Elizabeth) Morris, Scott (Andrea) Morris, Debra Morris, Mary (Bobby) Grosklos, Kelly (Bruce) Dennis, Tonya McKinney and friend Terry, Melanie (Donald) Sandford and one son Robert Lee Morris who is deceased, 20 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Paul Morris and four sisters, Barb Berry, Janice Arnold, Dorothy Ogaz, Shirley Haessly, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son, and brothers: Wilford, Chuck, and James Morris, sisters Ruth Kehl, Mildred Steinhoff, Vivian Farnsworth, and Mary Ann
Thorton.
McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home
February 2024
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