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William Carol Morris Sr.

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Birth	:	21 Aug 1916
Death	:	19 Apr 2009
Burial	:	Garden of Devotion Cemetery, Johnsonville, Florence County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.7924995, -79.4436035
Description	:	William Carol Morris Sr., age 92, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Carolinas Hospital in Florence. Mr. Morris was born August 21, 1916, in Turbeville, son of William Ellison and Ethel Belle Morris. Mr. Morris graduated from Olanta High School. He and his brother, Merritt, founded Morris Funeral Home in Hemingway in 1947. Along with his wife, he operated Morris Shoe Shop in Hemingway for 28 years. He served as a magistrate for Williamsburg County, a member of the Hemingway Town Council, the Civitan Club, the Order of the Eastern Star #156, and was a 60 year Master Mason, Indiantown... Read More	William Carol Morris Sr., age 92, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Carolinas Hospital in Florence. Mr. Morris was born August 21, 1916, in Turbeville, son of William Ellison and Ethel Belle Morris. Mr. Morris graduated from Olanta High School. He and his brother, Merritt, founded Morris Funeral Home in Hemingway in 1947. Along with his wife, he operated Morris Shoe Shop in Hemingway for 28 years. He served as a magistrate for Williamsburg County, a member of the Hemingway Town Council, the Civitan Club, the Order of the Eastern Star #156, and was a 60 year Master Mason, Indiantown Lodge #165. He was a member of Hemingway First Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Sunday School teacher and Superintendent, and held numerous other positions. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Hemingway First Baptist Church, with burial in the Garden of Devotion Cemetery in Johnsonville. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community where he and his wife resided for the last three years. He was predeceased by a daughter, Carol Lynn Watford; sisters, Nell Cusaac and Anita Morris; and brothers, Ivan Morris, Guy Morris, Merritt Morris, Devon Morris and W.E. Morris. He is survived by his devoted wife of 66 years, Leona Keen Morris; a son, William Carol Morris Jr. (Judy); a son-in-law, Ronald Gene Watford; four grandsons, Robbie Morris (Lindy), Kevin Morris (Jennifer), Ron Watford (Stephanie), and Craig Watford; one step-grandson, Brad Fennell (Temple); five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rhunette Keels, Serena White and her husband, Victor; and two sisters-in-law, Janie Lou Morris and Nell Morris. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made to Bethea Baptist Retirement Community, 157 Home Ave., Darlington, SC 29532 or to Hemingway First Baptist Church, 200 E. George St., Hemingway, SC 29554.

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Latitude: 33.7924995
Longitude: -79.4436035

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Parent

Spouse

Leona Keen Morris

(1924 - 2019)

Siblings

Annell M. Morris Cusaac

(1914 - 1997)

Merritt Ethel Morris

(1920 - 1991)

Rhunette Morris Keels

(1922 - 2012)

Isaac Devone Morris

(1924 - 1996)

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Coordinate: 33.7872009, -79.4443970

2. Old Scott Family Graveyard
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Coordinate: 33.7901800, -79.4623100

3. Owens Family Cemetery
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4. White Chapel Cemetery
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5. Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
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6. Lawrimore Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 33.7778850, -79.4100060

7. Grier Cemetery
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Coordinate: 33.8237240, -79.4527810

8. Brown Graveyard
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Coordinate: 33.7983100, -79.4022000

9. New Hope Cemetery
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10. Christ Tabernacle
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11. Tony Cemetery
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12. Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 33.7969017, -79.3981018

13. Stone Family Cemetery
Johnsonville, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8282570, -79.4245890

14. Powell Cemetery
Johnsonville, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8175011, -79.4056015

15. Lake Chapel Cemetery
Johnsonville, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8092003, -79.4878006

16. Bethlehem A.M.E. Cemetery
Williamsburg County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7991830, -79.3866410

17. Johnson Cemetery
Johnsonville, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8417015, -79.4692001

18. Snowden Family Cemetery
Hemingway, Williamsburg County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7586800, -79.5031400

19. Bethany Cemetery
Hemingway, Williamsburg County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7311172, -79.4484863

20. Eaddy-Ford Cemetery
Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8067017, -79.5167007

21. Eaddy-Ford Cemetery North
Johnsonville, Florence County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8086433, -79.5190430

22. Johnson Graveyard
Hemingway, Williamsburg County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7420700, -79.3913100

23. James Swamp Cemetery
Hemingway, Williamsburg County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7569100, -79.5115500

24. Snows Lake Graveyard
Hemingway, Williamsburg County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8166463, -79.3680690