Grace Evelyn Roland Morris, 87, of the North Fork Community in Black Mountain, NC passed away peacefully Friday, February 5, 2016 and was reunited with her Lord Jesus and her greatly missed husband, Thomas.
Grace was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a homemaker and farmer most of her life. Grace never knew a stranger and always responded to people as they were leaving “Don’t be strangers, we are peaceable”.
Grace recently survived her husband, Thomas Morris; and her last living sister, Ruth Stroud, who was one of her three siblings.
She is survived by three children, Gordon (Janelda) Morris, Gail (Fred) Shook, and Phillip (Kim) Morris Sr., and she joined her late daughter in Heaven, Janet Cordell. Grace had 4 children, 9 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren.
Grace “Granny” lived life to the fullest and will greatly be missed. She brought happiness to many and continues to do so in our memories.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, February 8, 2016, at 2:00 pm at Mountain View Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service time at the church.∼Grace Evelyn Roland Morris, 87, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday February 05th, 2106.
Her husband of almost seventy five years of marriage, Thomas Morris, passed away sixteen months before herself.
They lived upon the family land and farm passed down from generation to generation raising cattle, horses, chickens just as farmers did all their life, she was a life long resident of Buncombe County. Grace was home maker and never new a stranger, she loved people and always responded with "Don't be a stranger, we are peaceable".
Together Grace and Thomas had four children.
Grace is survived by three children, Gordon (Janelda) Morris, Gail (Fred) Shook, and Phillip (Kim) Morris Sr., and she is now joined with her late daughter in Heaven, Janet Cordell Morris. Grace left behind nine grandchildren, 19 great grand children, and five great,great grand children.
Grandson, Phillip Morris Jr. known as "Speedy" whom was by her side for many months, long before Thomas's passing helping with the farm, cattle, what ever it took to make life easier for his grand parents.
And a constant companion to his Granny Morris, after his Grand Paw Morris passed away.
Grace was well loved & known in this beautiful Black Mountain Valley, a loving wife, mother and grand-mother. She like her husband loved to sit upon the porch and wave sweetly at everyone that drove passed their house each day.
Most of her life was spent with her loving husband Thomas and together they only made this valley more beautiful, and left a legacy to last a life time.
Grace didn't like a fuss over her, her viewing and burial was held on Monday, February 08th, 2016, at the Mountain View Baptist Church & Cemetery at 2:00PM & laid to rest along side her precious husband Thomas Morris.
Their life together was a love story, of great love, seventy five years of devotion, hard work and dedication to each other. When Thomas passed away a piece of Grace died to, they were constantly together in all their adventures in life.
She shall be remembered here within this valley that she and Thomas loved so dearly, a precious and full of grace woman. God Bless you eternally Ms. Grace, you are now with your sweet Thomas and daughter Janet, home at last.
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This bio is being written by a friend, distant relative, and long time valley resident and neighbor for many years. Ms. Grace's husband, Thomas Morris was the first cousin of my husbands Mother, Fate Walker Burnette, of this beautiful Black Mountain. Valley.
Grace was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a homemaker and farmer most of her life. Grace never knew a stranger and always responded to people as they were leaving “Don’t be strangers, we are peaceable”.
Grace recently survived her husband, Thomas Morris; and her last living sister, Ruth Stroud, who was one of her three siblings.
She is survived by three children, Gordon (Janelda) Morris, Gail (Fred) Shook, and Phillip (Kim) Morris Sr., and she joined her late daughter in Heaven, Janet Cordell. Grace had 4 children, 9 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren.
Grace “Granny” lived life to the fullest and will greatly be missed. She brought happiness to many and continues to do so in our memories.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, February 8, 2016, at 2:00 pm at Mountain View Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service time at the church.∼Grace Evelyn Roland Morris, 87, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday February 05th, 2106.
Her husband of almost seventy five years of marriage, Thomas Morris, passed away sixteen months before herself.
They lived upon the family land and farm passed down from generation to generation raising cattle, horses, chickens just as farmers did all their life, she was a life long resident of Buncombe County. Grace was home maker and never new a stranger, she loved people and always responded with "Don't be a stranger, we are peaceable".
Together Grace and Thomas had four children.
Grace is survived by three children, Gordon (Janelda) Morris, Gail (Fred) Shook, and Phillip (Kim) Morris Sr., and she is now joined with her late daughter in Heaven, Janet Cordell Morris. Grace left behind nine grandchildren, 19 great grand children, and five great,great grand children.
Grandson, Phillip Morris Jr. known as "Speedy" whom was by her side for many months, long before Thomas's passing helping with the farm, cattle, what ever it took to make life easier for his grand parents.
And a constant companion to his Granny Morris, after his Grand Paw Morris passed away.
Grace was well loved & known in this beautiful Black Mountain Valley, a loving wife, mother and grand-mother. She like her husband loved to sit upon the porch and wave sweetly at everyone that drove passed their house each day.
Most of her life was spent with her loving husband Thomas and together they only made this valley more beautiful, and left a legacy to last a life time.
Grace didn't like a fuss over her, her viewing and burial was held on Monday, February 08th, 2016, at the Mountain View Baptist Church & Cemetery at 2:00PM & laid to rest along side her precious husband Thomas Morris.
Their life together was a love story, of great love, seventy five years of devotion, hard work and dedication to each other. When Thomas passed away a piece of Grace died to, they were constantly together in all their adventures in life.
She shall be remembered here within this valley that she and Thomas loved so dearly, a precious and full of grace woman. God Bless you eternally Ms. Grace, you are now with your sweet Thomas and daughter Janet, home at last.
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This bio is being written by a friend, distant relative, and long time valley resident and neighbor for many years. Ms. Grace's husband, Thomas Morris was the first cousin of my husbands Mother, Fate Walker Burnette, of this beautiful Black Mountain. Valley.
Grace Evelyn Roland Morris, 87, of the North Fork Community in Black Mountain, NC passed away peacefully Friday, February 5, 2016 and was reunited with her Lord Jesus and her greatly missed husband, Thomas.
Grace was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a homemaker and farmer most of her life. Grace never knew a stranger and always responded to people as they were leaving “Don’t be strangers, we are peaceable”.
Grace recently survived her husband, Thomas Morris; and her last living sister, Ruth Stroud, who was one of her three siblings.
She is survived by three children, Gordon (Janelda) Morris, Gail (Fred) Shook, and Phillip (Kim) Morris Sr., and she joined her late daughter in Heaven, Janet Cordell. Grace had 4 children, 9 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren.
Grace “Granny” lived life to the fullest and will greatly be missed. She brought happiness to many and continues to do so in our memories.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, February 8, 2016, at 2:00 pm at Mountain View Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service time at the church.∼Grace Evelyn Roland Morris, 87, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday February 05th, 2106.
Her husband of almost seventy five years of marriage, Thomas Morris, passed away sixteen months before herself.
They lived upon the family land and farm passed down from generation to generation raising cattle, horses, chickens just as farmers did all their life, she was a life long resident of Buncombe County. Grace was home maker and never new a stranger, she loved people and always responded with "Don't be a stranger, we are peaceable".
Together Grace and Thomas had four children.
Grace is survived by three children, Gordon (Janelda) Morris, Gail (Fred) Shook, and Phillip (Kim) Morris Sr., and she is now joined with her late daughter in Heaven, Janet Cordell Morris. Grace left behind nine grandchildren, 19 great grand children, and five great,great grand children.
Grandson, Phillip Morris Jr. known as "Speedy" whom was by her side for many months, long before Thomas's passing helping with the farm, cattle, what ever it took to make life easier for his grand parents.
And a constant companion to his Granny Morris, after his Grand Paw Morris passed away.
Grace was well loved & known in this beautiful Black Mountain Valley, a loving wife, mother and grand-mother. She like her husband loved to sit upon the porch and wave sweetly at everyone that drove passed their house each day.
Most of her life was spent with her loving husband Thomas and together they only made this valley more beautiful, and left a legacy to last a life time.
Grace didn't like a fuss over her, her viewing and burial was held on Monday, February 08th, 2016, at the Mountain View Baptist Church & Cemetery at 2:00PM & laid to rest along side her precious husband Thomas Morris.
Their life together was a love story, of great love, seventy five years of devotion, hard work and dedication to each other. When Thomas passed away a piece of Grace died to, they were constantly together in all their adventures in life.
She shall be remembered here within this valley that she and Thomas loved so dearly, a precious and full of grace woman. God Bless you eternally Ms. Grace, you are now with your sweet Thomas and daughter Janet, home at last.
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This bio is being written by a friend, distant relative, and long time valley resident and neighbor for many years. Ms. Grace's husband, Thomas Morris was the first cousin of my husbands Mother, Fate Walker Burnette, of this beautiful Black Mountain. Valley.
Grace was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a homemaker and farmer most of her life. Grace never knew a stranger and always responded to people as they were leaving “Don’t be strangers, we are peaceable”.
Grace recently survived her husband, Thomas Morris; and her last living sister, Ruth Stroud, who was one of her three siblings.
She is survived by three children, Gordon (Janelda) Morris, Gail (Fred) Shook, and Phillip (Kim) Morris Sr., and she joined her late daughter in Heaven, Janet Cordell. Grace had 4 children, 9 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren.
Grace “Granny” lived life to the fullest and will greatly be missed. She brought happiness to many and continues to do so in our memories.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, February 8, 2016, at 2:00 pm at Mountain View Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service time at the church.∼Grace Evelyn Roland Morris, 87, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday February 05th, 2106.
Her husband of almost seventy five years of marriage, Thomas Morris, passed away sixteen months before herself.
They lived upon the family land and farm passed down from generation to generation raising cattle, horses, chickens just as farmers did all their life, she was a life long resident of Buncombe County. Grace was home maker and never new a stranger, she loved people and always responded with "Don't be a stranger, we are peaceable".
Together Grace and Thomas had four children.
Grace is survived by three children, Gordon (Janelda) Morris, Gail (Fred) Shook, and Phillip (Kim) Morris Sr., and she is now joined with her late daughter in Heaven, Janet Cordell Morris. Grace left behind nine grandchildren, 19 great grand children, and five great,great grand children.
Grandson, Phillip Morris Jr. known as "Speedy" whom was by her side for many months, long before Thomas's passing helping with the farm, cattle, what ever it took to make life easier for his grand parents.
And a constant companion to his Granny Morris, after his Grand Paw Morris passed away.
Grace was well loved & known in this beautiful Black Mountain Valley, a loving wife, mother and grand-mother. She like her husband loved to sit upon the porch and wave sweetly at everyone that drove passed their house each day.
Most of her life was spent with her loving husband Thomas and together they only made this valley more beautiful, and left a legacy to last a life time.
Grace didn't like a fuss over her, her viewing and burial was held on Monday, February 08th, 2016, at the Mountain View Baptist Church & Cemetery at 2:00PM & laid to rest along side her precious husband Thomas Morris.
Their life together was a love story, of great love, seventy five years of devotion, hard work and dedication to each other. When Thomas passed away a piece of Grace died to, they were constantly together in all their adventures in life.
She shall be remembered here within this valley that she and Thomas loved so dearly, a precious and full of grace woman. God Bless you eternally Ms. Grace, you are now with your sweet Thomas and daughter Janet, home at last.
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This bio is being written by a friend, distant relative, and long time valley resident and neighbor for many years. Ms. Grace's husband, Thomas Morris was the first cousin of my husbands Mother, Fate Walker Burnette, of this beautiful Black Mountain. Valley.
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