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JAMES MORRIS Obituary

James Henry ”Jim” Morris of Germantown, retired USN Petty Officer First Class, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the age of 59. He was a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University where he received his bachelor’s degree and a graduate of Jacksonville Theological Institute where he received his masters. Jim was a 21 year Navy veteran and 20 year employee of FedEx, where he was a senior router scheduler. He was preceded in death by his parents Lerlie Mae and Charles Warren Morris and grandson Jayden Michael Poe. Jim leaves his wife of 25 years Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Morris, his daughters Jamie Morris, Rachel Poe, a brother Glenn W. Morris and three grandchildren Elijah Bellew, Cheyenne Webb, and Christopher Poe. There will be a gathering of family and friends from one o’clock until service time at two o’ clock on the afternoon of Saturday, June 13, 2015, in the chapel of Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119. The family requests that any memorials made in honor of Jim be sent to El Ayudante Missions Inc. Honduras, P.O. Box 113, Huntingtown, MD 20639. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.memphisfuneralhome.net (901)725-8080

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Published by The Commercial Appeal from Jun. 12 to Jun. 18, 2015.

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Rachel

January 4, 2016

Dad it's been almost 7 months that u are not here. I miss you so much. Love you.

Ray Self

June 16, 2015

Jim was one of the finest Christian men I have ever known. I will miss him very much.

June 12, 2015

I miss my dad so much. I love u daddy and poppy.

John Leitner

June 10, 2015

Condolences to the Morris family. I worked with Jim for a few years in MOCC before he left on medical. Always enjoyed working with him he taught me a lot. Rest In peace Jim you will be missed.

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