Morris.Joe.P.1978.Pike.OBIT

                         JOE P. MORRIS

Joe P. Morris, 80, of Justiceville was pronounced dead on arrival at 6:30
p.m. Tuesday November 7 at the Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
     Born May 4, 1898 in Pike County, he was the son of the late Kinzie and
Matilda (Jane) Ramey Morris. He was a retired Pike County school teacher.
     Survivors include his wife, Myrtie Varney Morris; five sons, Curtis of
Pikeville, Tracy of Raccoon, Danny of Millard, Radus of Zebulon, and Jan of
Regina; three daughters, Zuann Morris of Justiceville, Lojene R. Williams of
Wolfpit, and Nadine Collins of Justiceville; two brothers, Victor Morris of 
Columbus, Ohio and Lawrence Morris of Raccoon; six sisters, Nancy Allen of 
Columbus, Lealer Maynard of Lexington, Dixie Keene of Raccoon, Gusta Helms 
of McAndrews; and Jettie Collins and Louise Hall, both of Pikeville; and 
22 grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Firday, November 10 at the
Primitive Baptist Church at Raccoon with Paul Justice, Johnny Blackburn and
Teddy Ball officiating. Burial followed in the Morris Cemetery at Raccoon 
under the direction of the Justice Funeral Home of Pikeville.



Contributed by Glenna <gmill@ix.netcom.com>
22 May 1997