Donna Jean Morris

Donna Jean Morris

Donna Morris Obituary

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Donna Jean Morris, age 86, passed away on Thursday morning, December 26, 2024 at Canterbury Villa in Alliance. 

She was born on January 18, 1938, in Salineville, Ohio, to Floyd and Alice (Erwin) Lewis. She lived most of her life in the area coming to Alliance in 1956.

Donna was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Besides her husband of 69 years, Floyd Morris, whom she married August 26, 1955, those left to cherish her memory are her son, Ron (Denise) Morris of Louisville; her daughter, Tammy Jo (David) Haberland of Homeworth; a brother, Donald Lewis of Hanoverton; seven grandchildren, Kristen (Darrell) Kelly, Sean, Zachary (Erica), Rachel (Marcus), Rebekah Haberland, Rachel (Tyler) Morlock, and Jacob Morris; and five great-grandchildren, Justin Parker Jr., Jaxon, Asher and Addison Kelly, and Blake Haberland. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Connie Jean Morris; three brothers and three sisters.

Per Donna’s wishes, there will be no services or calling hours.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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