Funeral for Percy Morris, 73, of Hillsboro will be Wednesday at noon at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. Sam Wallace, the Rev. Scotty Letson, the Rev. Buddy Simmons and the Rev. Roy Harbin officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Morris died Monday, January 15, 2001, at his home. He was born May 9, 1927, in Lawrence County to Lawrence Morris and Versie Parker Morris. He was a farmer and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army's Calvary Division. He retired as a truck driver after 24 years from Empire Gas, and owned and operated Percy Morris General Merchandise in Wheeler for 22 years. He was a member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Terry Morris; three sons, Ricky Morris of Courtland, and Ralph Morris and Roger Morris, both of Hillsboro; four brothers, Pelmar Morris of Hillsboro, Pete Morris of Spring Hill, Fla and Phillip Morris and Prentis Morris, both of Courtland; one sister, Minnie Letson of Hillsboro; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mitchell Morris, Kenny Reding, Ambrey Reding, Ted Reynolds, Marlon Morris, Dennis Brackin and Ralph Terry Jr.
DECATUR DAILY - January 2001
Funeral for Percy Morris, 73, of Hillsboro will be Wednesday at noon at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. Sam Wallace, the Rev. Scotty Letson, the Rev. Buddy Simmons and the Rev. Roy Harbin officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Morris died Monday, January 15, 2001, at his home. He was born May 9, 1927, in Lawrence County to Lawrence Morris and Versie Parker Morris. He was a farmer and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army's Calvary Division. He retired as a truck driver after 24 years from Empire Gas, and owned and operated Percy Morris General Merchandise in Wheeler for 22 years. He was a member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Terry Morris; three sons, Ricky Morris of Courtland, and Ralph Morris and Roger Morris, both of Hillsboro; four brothers, Pelmar Morris of Hillsboro, Pete Morris of Spring Hill, Fla and Phillip Morris and Prentis Morris, both of Courtland; one sister, Minnie Letson of Hillsboro; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mitchell Morris, Kenny Reding, Ambrey Reding, Ted Reynolds, Marlon Morris, Dennis Brackin and Ralph Terry Jr.
DECATUR DAILY - January 2001
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