

  <p>Morris, B. F.</p>
  <p>Passed: 1955-03-01</p>
  <p>Age: 84</p>


  <p>Source: Jackson Herald</p>

  <p>Death Notice: </p>

  <p>Obituary Date: 1955-03-11</p>
  <p>Information: MORRIS RITES ON THURSDAY - B. F. Morris, 84-year-old resident of Staats Mills, died late Tuesday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edna Bailey of Ripley.  He had been ill about three weeks.  Mr. Morris, a well known farmer, was a native of Washington district in this county and spent his entire life there.  He had served as a deputy assessor in Jackson county and also served his district as a member of the Board of Education.  He was a member of the Zion Methodist church, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Junior Order of American Mechanics.         Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Janney Morris; two sons, Carl Morris of Ravenswood, and Foster Morris of Staats Mills; four daughters, Mrs. Edna Bailey of Ripley, at whose home he died, Mrs. Lelia Thomas of Seth, W. Va., Mrs. Velma Randolph of Ripley, and Mrs. Urada Munday of Parkersburg; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.  Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from Parsons funeral home with the Rev. D. C. Guthrie officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Wyatt.  Interment will be in the Zion cemetery at Gay.</p>


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