Doris A. Morris

Doris A. Morris, 87, of Marietta, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010, at 6:45 am at Harmar Place.

She was born on August 16, 1923, in Marietta, a daughter of Roy and Gladys Preston Morris.  Doris was a graduate of Marietta High School, Class of 1942.  She worked for Wright Patterson for 3 ½ years and McCall-Dayton Press in Dayton for 27 years and 14 years at Doris and Marty’s Harmar Grocery on Franklin Street.  She enjoyed all sports and especially playing cards and her nieces and nephews immensely.

Doris is survived by 2 brothers and 2 sisters:  Roy (Elaine) Morris, Jr. of Normantown, WV, Mary Martha “Marty” Morris, Letitia “Tede” Kampmeier  and Dave (Shirley) Morris all of Marietta and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers:  Karl, Richard and Elmer and sister Sarah “Libby” Sprague.

The family would like to extend a special “thank you” to the nurses and aides at Harmar Place and Drs. Erdelyi and Dehmlow for her excellent care.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday (October 17th) at 2:00 pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Terry Schmelzenbach officiating. Entombment will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park.   Friends may call at the funeral home beginning on Friday after 4:00pm with family present from 6-8 and on Saturday with family present from 2-4 and 6-8