James Robert "Jim" Morris

James Robert "Jim" Morris obituary, Ashland City, TN

James Robert "Jim" Morris

James Morris Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cheatham County Funeral Home - Ashland City on Nov. 13, 2025.

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James "Jim" Robert Morris, age 82, passed away November 11, 2025, at his home in White Plains, Kentucky.
Jim was born in Ashland City, Tennessee on December 11, 1942, to the late Robert Morris and Marie (Simmons) Morris. He is preceded in death by daughters, Misa Marks and Rachel Ashworth; brother, Bart Morris; and sister, Judy Ann Sensing.
He served in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Emma Jo Morris; son, Clint Morris; brothers, Danny Morris (Joyce) and George Thomas (Jennifer); sisters, Betty Gossett, Glenda Williams, and Kathy Essary (Tom); 5 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren.
A family service will be planned at a later date.
Cheatham County Funeral Home 615-792-2552 online condolences at cheathamcountyfh.com

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