Thomas L. Morris, Sr., age 82, born March 10, 1935, passed away on November 18, 2017 at Decatur Morgan Hospital in Decatur. Mr. Morris was most recently from Hartselle, AL but lived in Rutherford County, TN from 1974-2016.
Tom was a veteran of the USAF and he retired from both the State of TN and from the Town of Smyrna, Tn. He was a member of American Legion Post #15 since 1957, and a member of Smyrna First United Methodist. Mr. and Mrs. Morris were Santa and Mrs. Claus for the Town of Smyrna for many years before health required that he pass it on to his son and daughter. Tom enjoyed being part of the filming of the 1993 filming of The Conviction of Kitty Dodds and in 1994 Against the Wall.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Carlos and Dovie Mae Morris, his son: Daren Wayne Morris, his daughter: Penny Robin Vaughter and Granddaughter: Maria Dawn Vaughter, brother: Frank Morris, sister: Dorthy Puckett and two wonderful in-laws: Bruce and Lola Pirkle.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Linda Pirkle Morris
One Son: Tommy Morris, Jr., Hartselle, AL
One Daughter: Alma (Bobby) Rollins, Murfreesboro, TN
One Son-in-Law: James Vaughter, Smyrna, TN
Three Grandchildren:
Michael Scott Morris, TN
Brittani (Michael) O’Neal, Tn
Doug (Amanda) Rollins, Tn
One Great-Grandchild: Adrien O’Neal
One brother: Charles Morris, Decatur, AL
One sister: Josephine Kirby, Bixby, OK
Many Nieces and Nephews
Pallbearers: Grandsons, Granddaughter and Nephews
Tom’s favorite phrase was always: “All days are good days, just some are better than others”. ”
May your day be a good day. We will miss you Tom, Dad, Grandpa/Grumpy and our Dear Friend.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 22, 2017 from 11:00am to 1:30pm at Peck Funeral Home and the funeral service at 1:30pm in the Chapel, officiated by Rev. Roy Lyndburg, with burial at Union Hill Freewill Baptist Church cemetery near Eva, AL.,Peck Funeral Home Directing.
