Obit of Morris, Kenneth D. - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandi Carter 18 Dec 2005 Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== :Ninnekah Cemetery--Ninnekah OK The Chickasha Express-Star Sunday, 18 September 2005 KENNETH D. MORRIS Funeral services for Kenneth D. Morris, 53, of Ninnekah, will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2005 in the Ninnekah Baptist Church with Brother Joe Day officiating. Kenneth D. Morris was born August 28, 1952, in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. He died Friday, September 16, 2005 in Oklahoma City. Interment will be in the Ninnekah Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home. ========= The Chickasha Express-Star Monday, 19 September 2005 KENNETH D. MORRIS Funeral Services for Kenneth D. Morris, 53, of Ninnekah will be held Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. in the Ninnekah First Baptist Church with Joe Day officiating. Kenneth D. Morris was born August 28, 1952 in Ft. Polk, Louisiana, the son of James Kenneth Morris and Nadine Tyree Morris. He died Friday, September 16, 2005 in Oklahoma City. Kenneth was raised in the Ninnekah area, graduating from Ninnekah High School in 1970. After high school Kenneth enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served for 23 years. His service included being stationed in Panama from 1971 until 1973. On July 1, 1977 he married Peggy Smart in Ninnekah whre they have lived for the past 28 years. In 1991 Kenneth served in Desert Storm. SFC Morris served as the unit administrator and NCOIC for Charlie Battery 1/158 FA (MLRS) until his retirement in 1999. He was respected and admired by all his peers and subordinates. Kenneth was currently employed with the U.S. Department of Labor, Veteran's Employment and Training Service where he was the assistant state director. He continued to selflessly serve nations Military Veterans. He was a member of the Ninnekah First Baptist Church. Kenneth enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and working in his shop. He was preceded in death by his father, James Kenneth Morris and his grandparents, Jake and Willie Tyree and Bill and Ada Morris. Survivors include his wife Peggy of Ninnekah; sons, Shawn and Crystal Morris of Lawton, Joseph Morris of Oklahoma City, Tyrel Morris of Ninnekah; daughter, LaTasha Morris of Chickasha; brother James Keith and Sue Morris of Ninnekah; and grandchldren Cheyenne Morris, Alex Morris and Van Morris. Interment will be in the Ninnekah Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html