John C. Morris, Sr., 60, of Americus, Georgia died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, December 30, at the Paulk Funeral Chapel in Fitzgerald with the Rev. Charles Morris Owens officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday at the funeral home from 12 until the funeral hour.
Mr. Morris was born June 1,1950 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Norma Strickland Morris and the late Donald Lamar Morris. A 1968 graduate of Fitzgerald High School, he attended ABAC and received an Associate’s Degree in Business from Darton College. He was a supervisor for Firestone in Albany, GA. He continued his education at South Georgia Technical College in Americus receiving dual degrees in Airframe/Powerplant and Avionics. He was an Airplane Technician at Robins Air Force Base specializing in fuel and oxygen systems. Mr. Morris enjoyed technology and was an avid outdoorsman. He was of the Methodist faith.
Mr. Morris is survived by his wife of 41 years, Jan Woods Morris of Americus; sons: J.C. Morris, Jr. of LaGrange and Joseph L. (Tara) Morris of Americus; Granddaughters, Whitnie Shayne Morris, Jordan Celeste Morris, Ansley Eryn Morris and Lacey Alyna Morris; mother: Norma Morris of Fitzgerald; brothers: Donald Lamar Morris, II of Fitzgerald and Robert Emory Morris of Woodstock; sister: Ann Morris Lewis of Wartrace, TN, as well as, numerous nieces and nephews.
The family suggests those desiring to send memorials in lieu of flowers may send them to the Ronald McDonald House of Central Georgia, 1160 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201.