Decatur, Georgia
Herndon Morris
Herndon Morris, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 11, following a brief illness. He was born August 15, 1919, in Floyd County, Georgia, Wax Community. He was the youngest of nine children, and grew up working hard on farming chores, hunting in and exploring the surrounding woods, fishing in nearby lakes, and learning reading, writing and ‘rithmatic at Harmony School. He enjoyed sports, and played “hindcatcher” on a baseball team of rural boys who successfully challenged some of the best sandlot teams in Floyd and surrounding counties. During World War II, he served in the Georgia State Guards, Company C, 22nd Division, while helping maintain the family farm. He began his career in textiles in 1942, working for extended periods at Pepperell Mill in Lindale, Georgia, Aragon Mills, and Scottdale Mill and Georgia Duck and Cordage, in Atlanta, retiring in 1993.
He was married for 62 years to Margie Popham Morris of Taylorsville, Georgia, the love of his life, who passed away in 2006. Having traveled a good distance with his mother as a young child on a buckboard to church each Sunday in the Flint Hill Community, he continued his devotion to his Christian faith throughout his life. He was a deacon and youth leader at the Wax Baptist Church, and following his move to Atlanta in 1970 became an active member of the Briarlake Baptist Church and its Businessmen’s Bible Class, serving as an usher and on its Counting Committee. In retirement he and Margie traveled to London, Hawaii, New England, Texas, and many other places visiting family and friends. Herndon also became an avid family genealogist. He worked as an “enumerator” (census taker) for the 1940 U.S. Federal Census and was very pleased to have the opportunity to review his work when it was released in 2012, 72 years after he had certified his pages with his signature. He was also a loyal but not always uncritical Atlanta Braves Fan and an author of many stories about his adventures as a young boy growing up in rural north Georgia. He was a great listener, a supportive and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather — and will be missed terribly by his family, friends, and loved ones. He is survived by three sons — John Daniel (Danny) Morris (wife Margie Ann), Michael Herndon Morris (wife Sheila), and Gregory Steve Morris; six granddaughters — Rebecca Morris (and husband Rob Gross), Cathy Roche (and husband Björn), Kelley Geesey (and husband Brian), Christy Cook (and husband, Jeff), Sharon Morris, and Shannon Morris; as well as four great-grandsons — Carter Geesey, Sam Gross, Aiden Cook, and Sebastian Roche.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home. Reverend Greg Smith, Pastor of Scott Boulevard Baptist Church and Chaplain of KingsBridge Retirement Center, will officiate. Interment will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Wax Community Cemetery, located behind the old Silver Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Wax, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Businessmen’s Bible Class Scholarship Fund, Briarlake Baptist Church, 3715 LaVista Road, Decatur, Ga. 30033. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at A.S. Turner Funeral Home and Crematory.
Herndon Morris
SATURDAY
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center is accepting appointments for its
electronics and household hazardous waste recycling day
scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The center asks that appointments be made prior to the event by calling 706-291-5266.
Rome Colored/Main High School Reunion Committee
The
will meet Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Kelsey-AycockBurrell Center, 41 Washington Drive.
SUNDAY
Cancer Navigators’ Cast Off Against Cancer
will culminate Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Heritage Park. The riverfront celebration will feature musical performances by Five40 and Chasing December and the annual Memory Walk and Flower Drop, where thousands of white daises will be dropped into the river in honor and in memory of all those who have battled cancer. Teams have been raising money as part of the event, and awards will be presented. The public is invited to attend the free event and join the walk in honor of loved ones. Donations will be accepted, and event T-shirts will be on sale. The walk portion will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
MONDAY
Telephone Co. CWA Retirees
on Old Lindale Road. Bring a covered dish. For more information call 706-802-7576.
American Legion Post No. 506
will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Post Home, 21 Peachtree St. All veterans are welcome. For more information call 706-235-7092 or 706-234-9865.
Rome Photo Club
The will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Church of Christ, 1500 Martha Berry Blvd. There will be a review of the photos from the ShootOut and the Braves game outing. There will also be a presentation on “Computer Skills for the Photographer.” This will cover tips and techniques for Windows users. New members are welcome, and the first meeting is free. For more information call Rich Carman at 706-291-8561.
A Title 1 Parent meeting and Leadership Team meeting
will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Rome High School media center. For more information call Terri Jordan at 706-235-9653 ext. 1114.
Harbin Clinic Certified Audiologist
will provide free hearing aid evaluations May 19-23 for anyone age 55 and older. Appointments will be available in Rome and Cartersville. To make an appointment or for more information call 706291-1978 or visit www.harbinclinic.com.