Bill and Betty Morris
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William Anthony "Bill" Morris, age 84 departed this life on Sunday November 21, 2021 and his wife of 57 years, Betty Jane Leatherwood Morris, age 85 followed him on Saturday November 27, 2021, surrounded by family. Funeral services are at 12:00 Noon Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Trinity Episcopal Church with Father Jimmy Abbott officiating, with visitation to be held at Trinity's Eaton Hall, beginning at 11:00 a.m. A private family burial will take place the following Monday at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster under the direction of Carnes Brothers Funeral Home.
Bill was born February 23, 1937 in Metairie, Louisiana to Edward James Morris, Jr. and Lillian Victoria Schroeder Morris. He graduated from Kenner High School and Louisiana State University. He served his country in the US Army and the Army Reserve. Bill was employed at American Oil Company and later with Citco Petroleum. When he was not busy with his various real estate investments, which he meticulously maintained, his hobbies were hunting and fishing with his son, nephew and friends. Even after his health began to decline, Bill was still always on the move and never slowed down.
Betty was born on October 1, 1936 in Galveston, Texas to Thomas Louis Leatherwood, Sr. and Jane Elizabeth Abbott Leatherwood. A graduate of Ball High School, she worked at the Galveston Wharves Company and Galveston Chamber of Commerce until she married Bill on September 12, 1964. Betty loved ballet and she could be found many weekday afternoons assisting Isabel McKenna at her School of Dance. She was an excellent cook and a devoted wife and mother with great love and affection for all of her family. You could not mention Bill or Betty separately because their lives were literally inseparable. They were preceded in death by their parents, son William Anthony Morris, II who died on March 23, 2021, and niece Stephanie Christine Morris.
Survivors include their daughter, Jennie LaRue and husband Tom of Galveston; grand-daughter Gabrielle Lysette LaRue of Dallas; his brother Edward James Morris, III and wife Ursula of Kingwood, her brother Thomas L. Leatherwood, Jr. of Bedford and nephews Christopher Morris and wife Cheryl of Crockett, Thomas Leatherwood, III of Oak Park, California, niece Julie Payne and husband Nick of Euless, great-nephew Cooper Morris of Crockett and his good friend and right-hand man Juan Solis of Galveston. Bill and Betty will be greatly missed, but we take special comfort in knowing that they will be reunited with each other and their son Billy and with all their special loved ones and friends who have proceeded them in death.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Don Sonnier, Bob Wells, Graham Harris, Marvin Henderson, Butch Barger and Juan Solis.
The family asks that any memorials in their honor be sent to either Trinity Episcopal Church or Trinity Episcopal School in Galveston.