Rita Arlene Morris

1927 ∼ 2012

Rita Arlene Morris

Rita Arlene Morris, 85, of Orange, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at her home.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City with Reverend Brad Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City.

Born in Ambridge, Pennsylvania on September 20, 1927, Rita was the daughter of Charles and Suzanne Hageman Dunn. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church for 51 years. Rita loved the Houston Astros, especially Craig Biggio. She was a gifted painter, enjoyed camping, the outdoors and the comic section of the newspaper. She especially loved her dogs, Trixie and Sweetie.

She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Brandy Alice Buckley; and brothers, Jim Dunn and Thomas Joseph Dunn.

Rita is survived by her husband of 65 years, Lester Morris; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Jarvis Buckley of Orange; and sons and daughter-in-law, Ray Morris of Orange and Craig and Dana Morris of Fulshear, Texas.

She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Jeffrey Buckley and wife, Heather, Melanie Herrman and husband, Ron, Ashlee Beeman and husband, Derek, Allison Morris, Bryan Morris and wife, Kelly; five great-grandchildren, Kirsten Satterwait, Hunter Johnston, Addie Cunningham, Clara Beeman, Calvin Morris; siblings, Charles Dunn, John Dunn, Georgeanne Lepinsky, Janyce Burnette, Mary Frances Werfelman; and special friend, Russell "Bubba" Uher.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Ray Morris, Craig Morris, Jarvis Buckley, Bryan Morris, Derek Beeman and Jeffrey Buckley.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1290, Bridge City, Texas 77611.

Condolences

Anonymous November 11, 2012
Our prayers are with you, Lester, Linda, Ray, Craig and families. You are all so Blessed to have your wife and Mom all these wonderful years. {{{ HUGS }}}##imported-begin##Ken and Christie Franklin##imported-end##
Anonymous November 11, 2012
My beautiful, amazing, silly Grandmother was definitely one of a kind. She had a way to make everyone she met feel so special. She was the one I wanted when I was in trouble as a little girl. She was the one that knew exactly what to say to have my sis##imported-begin##Ashlee Beeman##imported-end##
Anonymous November 9, 2012
Our deepest condolences to Craig, Dana, Ashley, Allie, and the entire Morris extended family. Craig, we know how special your mother is, to have raised and nurtured such a wonderful loving family. We pray you be comforted in knowing how much she felt all ##imported-begin##John & Joni Peterson##imported-end##
Anonymous November 9, 2012
Lester Lester,Linda,Craig,Ray,&Families Thinking of all of you and praying for you during this time. I know Rita will be missed so very much by all of you. ##imported-begin##Frances Ervin##imported-end##
Anonymous November 9, 2012
Morris Family, Thinking of you all at this difficult time. We are blessed to have gotten to know such a beautiful and caring woman. Burt, Ginger, George and Melissa Tuttle##imported-begin##Ginger Tuttle##imported-end##
Anonymous November 8, 2012
So sorry to hear of Rita's passing. She was such a sweet person, and she will be missed. I was fortunate to have gotten to know her through the Iwo Jima Reunions. Heaven will be so wonderful for us all, and I get excited just thinking about it. I am s##imported-begin##Jeannie Wesley##imported-end##
Anonymous November 8, 2012
We have lost a very special friend and will miss her sweet smile that we saw every time we got together. We enjoyed our times together in Wichita Falls and especially getting to be with everyone in Fredricksberg. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Lest##imported-begin##J.B. and Rama Magers##imported-end##
Anonymous November 8, 2012
Much love and prayers to the family##imported-begin##Faye Beth Howard Purifioy##imported-end##
Anonymous November 8, 2012
What a beautiful tribute to our sweet Grandmother! I love how her passions were shared. She will be sorely missed, but I know she's in a better place.##imported-begin##Alli Morris##imported-end##
Anonymous November 8, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. We are so sorry for the loss of your beloved Mother... Shirley, Ginger, Larry and David Guillory. Linda St. Neighbors.##imported-begin##Ginger Guillory Simpson##imported-end##