Mr. Morris was a member of the Coyle Cumberland Presbyterian Church and veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He was a Plumbing Superintendent for Addie S. French, Green Mechanical and Apollo Engineering. He was also a member of the Columbia Masonic Lodge #96 and VFW Post #6097.
Survivors include a son David Morris of Columbia; a sister Rebecca Fay Grider of Glasgow; two nephews Richard Phelps of Columbia and Robert Phelps of Wisconsin; a niece Mary Jo Hayes of Michigan. Also survived by a host of area relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents and wife he is preceded in death by a niece Jane Phelps.
Private funeral services will be 3:00pm Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with burial in the Columbia Cemetery. The services will be live-streamed on Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home facebook page.