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Submitted: 3/13/21 • Approved: 3/13/21 • Last Updated: 3/16/21 • R397180-G397178-S3
Elmer F.
1916-1967
Mason
Wanda C.
1918-1976
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Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary for Elmer
Elmer F. Morris, 50, of the Canadian Gasoline Plant, died at 7 a.m. Saturday following a heart attack at his home. He was pronounced dear on arrival at North Plains Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church, Phillips, the Rev. John Street, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park under direction of Minton Mortuary.
Graveside rites will be under auspices of Plemons Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M.
Pallbearers will be Orville Carter, L.B. Monden, Warren Reed, Joe Whaton, Bill Johnston, Frank Brown. Honorary bearers are members of the Plemons Masonic Lodge.
Morris had been a resident of Hutchinson County since 1944 and was an employee of Phillips Petroleum Co. and was a member of the Plemons Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include;: his wife, Wanda, of the home; two daughters, Gail Morris of the Home and Mrs. Nancy Buffham of Fritch; two sons, Marvin of Houston and Harvey of Borger; two brothers, D.W. of Austin and Wallace of Georgetown; five sisters, Mrs. Connie Hooper {Cooper}, Mrs. Billy Bizzell, Mrs. H.M. Hamilton, Mrs. Barbara Sharp, all of Georgetown, and Mrs. W.L. Helgren, Austin; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Morris of Georgetown; five grandchildren.
(Published in Borger News Herald, Sunday, April 16, 1967)
*Obituary for Wanda
Funeral services for Mrs. Wanda Christine Morris, 57, of 1010 Bowman, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Orel F. Speed, pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Mortuary.
Mrs. Morris died at 1 p.m. Wednesday in North Plains Hospital.
She was born in Liberty Hill and had been a resident of Borger since 1944. She was employed as a salesclerk at Gibson Discount Center.
She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Buffham of Bartlesville, Okla. and Mrs. Gail Drennan of Borger; two sons, Marvin of Houston and Harvey of Beaumont; five sisters, Mrs. Charlsie Dewey of Ingram, Mrs. Sally Berlin of Plainview, Mrs. Evelyn Teal of Carthage, Mrs. Alta Marie Faith of Houston and Mrs. Marjorie Hall of Lubbock; a brother, C.F. Hunt Jr. of Hale Center; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer, in 1967.
The casket will remain open until one hour before the services.
(Published in Borger News Herald, February 26, 1976)
Contributed on 3/13/21 by neldapat
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