Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Obituary: Thelma L. Morris

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Thelma L. Morris
December 26, 1927 - February 01, 2002

Birthplace: Pawnee, Oklahoma
Resided In: Niles Michigan
Funeral Home: Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc.
Visitation: February 06, 2002
Service: February 06, 2002
Cemetery: IOOF Cemetery - Maramec


Thelma L. Morris was born December 26, 1927 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She was
the daughter of Clyde and Leta Blackwell. Thelma was raised and received
her education in the Pawnee area.

Thelma was married to Gaines Smith, Sr. on March 18, 1946 in Pawnee,
Oklahoma. The couple had two children, Mary and Gaines, Jr. Gaines
preceded her in death on December 25, 1963.

Thelma was an accomplished seamstress, making alterations and was
especially gifted at making clothing and costumes. She was married to
Homer Robert Morris on February 4, 1971 in Knoxville, Arkansas. Homer
preceded her in death on October 14, 1992.

Thelma resided in Sand Springs, Oklahoma for many years, where she owned
and operated Pretty Pets until she retired in 1997. Shortly after her
retirement, Thelma moved to Niles, Michigan to be near her daughter and
family. She continued to work as a seamstress being employed at Greta's
Bridal Shoppe in South Bend until recently.

Thelma passed away on Friday, February 1, 2002 at the Lakeland Medical
Center in Niles, Michigan at the age of seventy-four years, one month and
five days. In addition to her husbands, Thelma was preceded in death by
her parents and four brothers, Harold, Ray, Ralph and Melvin Blackwell.

She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Mary and Ron Cox of Niles,
Michigan; a son and his wife, Gaines Smith, Jr. and Diana; six
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Naomi Wickel of
Dilton, Oklahoma, Mildred Paige of Stillwater, Oklahoma and Leta Griffith
of Stillwater; and two brothers, Leonard Blackwell of Stroud, Oklahoma and
Clyde Blackwell of Silver City, Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at
the Chapel of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Burial will be at the IOOF Cemetery in Maramec, Oklahoma under the
direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home.

''Visit an online obituary and guestbook for Thelma Lee Morris at
www.chapman-black.com.''