Word has been received of the death of James Albert Morris, 80, of Blanket, Texas, formerly of Washington, who died January 6, 1998, in Columbia Brownwood Regional Medical Center, Brownwood, Texas. Mr. Morris served in the U.S. Army from December 7, 1942, to February 4, 1946, as a technical sergeant in ordinance. He was retired from El Paso Natural Gas Co. and was a member of First Baptist Church in Blanket. His wife, Nettie Albert Morris, is deceased. Surviving are a daughter, Judith Phillips of Washington; three stepdaughters, Brenda Jones of Comanche, Texas, Linda Minor of Marlin, Texas, and Deborah Weeaks of San Angelo, Texas; seven stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews in the Washington area. Deceased are a brother, Wilbert Morris; and three sisters, Mildred Morrison, Georgia Stiltenpole and Anna Mae Schneider. Burial was January 8 in Blanket Cemetery. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, January 21, 1998James Albert Morris
Washington native retired from gas company
He was born February 4, 1917, in Washington, a son of James Garfield and Louella Ducker Morris.