Lige William “Bill” Morris 72, of Port Neches, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
He was a native of Beaumont, born August 31, 1932 and was a lifelong area resident. He was retired 1987 from Ameripol Synpol in Port Neches as a Traffic Manager, and was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Nederland. Was a very active member of the Kairos Prison Ministry and Golden Triangle Emmaus Community and the Kairos Alumni at Stiles State Prison.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Morris of Port Neches; three sons, Charles Morris and wife, Mary of Vidor, Claude Morris of Austin, and Donald Morris also of Vidor; three granddaughters, Angela Watts and husband, David of Pasadena, Christina Morris of Vidor, and Lauren Morris of Beaumont.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 pm Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Broussard’s Mortuary 505 12th. St. Nederland. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at Broussard’s Nederland Chapel with Reverend Kevin Otto officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.
For those desiring memorial contributions may be directed to the Wesley United Methodist Church Building Fund 3515 Helena Ave. Nederland, TX 77627.
Pallbearers will be David Merrell, Cliff Kennedy, Vernon Wiggins, Gage Barker, Jim Rose, and Hardy Ray Boutte. Honorary Pallbearers will be Childhood friends of Beaumont, Men of Kairos and Emmaus Community and the Kairos Alumni of the Stiles State Prison.
