Willard Morris' Obituary
Willard Warren Morris, son of Charles Wesley and Ellen Danuser Morris, was born November 4, 1920, in Linn Creek, Missouri. He departed this life Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in his home, Montreal, Missouri, at the age of eighty-eight years, nine months and fourteen days. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jim Morris; and six sisters, Artie Crouch, Ida Hanks, Bessie Clark, Donnie Platter, Mary Ellen Duermyer and Lorene Boze. Survivors include his wife, Ina Morris, of the home; three children, Warren Morris and wife, Lori, of Montreal, Missouri, Marjorie Morris of Agora Hills, California, and Mark Morris and wife, Erica, of Kansas City, Missouri; three grandchildren, Joey, Michelle and Wilson; a brother, Charles “Bud” Morris, and wife, Dale, of Roach, Missouri; three sisters, Estelle Galloway, Elizabeth Nicks and Grace Terry all of Camdenton, Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Willard was raised in Camden County and attended school there. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps during the depression and worked in Utah. He later joined the Army Air Corps and served in Alaska during the end of World War II. He remained in Alaska and worked for a time before returning to Missouri. He worked as a civilian barber at Fort Leonard Wood for twenty-five years. He was a cattle farmer in the Montreal area for most of his working life. Willard made a profession of faith and was a member of Freedom Church of Christ in Montreal. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working his farm. Most of all, he enjoyed time spent with family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and will treasure the memories he created for his family and friends. Services will be held at 10:00am on Friday August 21, 2009 at the Freedom Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Freedom Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday evening 6-8:00pm at the funeral home under the direction of the Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home Camdenton, Missouri. A memorial has been established to St. John's Hospice. Donations may be made through the funeral home. Return to top
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