Marvin Durant MORRIS

1928 - 2012  (83 years)

• Name	Marvin Durant MORRIS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	22 Oct 1928	New Zion, Clarendon County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	At the age of 6, he moved in with Andrew Franklin (the brother of his father) and Mamie Morris, where he remained until he was drafted. of Sumter, South Carolina Marvin D. Morris Marvin Durant Morris, 83, husband of June Avin Morris, died Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 22, 1928, in New Zion, he was a son of the late Talmadge Legree Morris and Lettie Lee Stewart Morris. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family and friends. He attended Jefferson Road Freewill Baptist Church and Deep Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church until his health failed. He was a carpenter by trade and was a Korean War veteran. At the age of 6, he moved in with Andrew Franklin and Mamie Morris, where he was reared along with their children, Donald, Frankie, Billy and Presley Morris, and Ava Justice. He remained with them until he was drafted. Survivors include his wife, of Manning; a daughter, Joyce Taylor (Joey) of Manning; a son, Ronnie Dale Morris (Mary) of Sumter; a brother, Van Morris (Patricia) of Sumter; a sister, Betty Jean Morrison of Goldsboro, N.C.; grandchildren, Terrell Barrett Duke (Amie) of Blythewood and Clinton Odell Duke of Columbia; step-grandchildren, Beth Giddens (Robbie), Matt Taylor (Joanne) and Brent Taylor; great-grandchildren, Ashlynn Mallory Duke and Caydon Barrett Duke, both of Blythewood; step-great-grandchildren, Haley Erickson and Emma Taylor, both of Manning; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Talmadge Ishmael "Tim" Morris, Robert Legrand "Bobby" Morris and Elvin Morris. He was loved dearly and will be sorely missed by family and friends. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service at the gravesite and other times at 1343 Auburn Drive, Manning. The family would like to thank East Palmetto Ambulance Service, Southern Care Hospice, Covenant Place and Tuomey Regional Medical Center for their service and kindness to our family during his illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Clarendon Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Hwy., Manning, SC 29102 or to a charity of one's choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, April 22, 2012  [6, 9]
  MILI	He was a Korean War veteran.  [6]
  _UID	F402CA875DDA4E6A8F53B67DA7FB7AC02778
  Death	19 Apr 2012	Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	23 Apr 2012	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [6]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I182057	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Talmadge Legree MORRIS,   b. 22 Aug 1902   d. 24 Nov 1967 (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Lettie Lee STEWARD,   b. 27 Nov 1903   d. 10 Aug 1935 (Age 31 years)
  _UID	086D8036832B4AE9A02D327A78739A656F4E
  _UID	086D8036832B4AE9A02D327A78739A656F4E
  Family ID	F171075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	June AVINS
  _UID	AB2A206E436A4D289636339978FEB81B6656
  _UID	AB2A206E436A4D289636339978FEB81B6656
  Children	1. Joyce MORRIS   2. Ronnie Dale MORRIS
  Family ID	F123722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S7054] William Avins. [S8122] Easter Avins Ardis. [S9824] Naomi Hodge. [S11634] Letha J. Barkley. [S12059] Esther Ardis. [S17762] Marvin D. Morris. [S19577] Jewel Griffin. [S26255] Jim H. Avins. [S2961] .