Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Rev. Robert Lee Morris                                   Age: 80

Date of Death: July 3, 2017

Place of Death: Diversicare of Larned, Larned, Kansas

Date of Birth: September 16, 1936 at Morris County, Kansas

Parents Name: Allen D. & Agnes M. (Fones) Morris

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Robert married Mary Waterman in 1959, and later divorced. Robert was involved in insurance sales in the Denver area, and was called to the ministry in 1968.  He pastored in Indiana and Kansas after attending and graduating from Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO.  Moving to Great Bend in 1974 from Sun City, KS, Rev. Morris pastored First Bible Baptist Church, Great Bend, retiring in 2007.  Robert enjoyed the outdoors and fishing.

 

SURVIVORS

Four daughters: Kathy Jo Fair and husband Ric of Topeka, KS

Vicki Lynn Piccolo and husband Rob of San Antonio, TX

Ronda Lee Morris and husband Dennis Lovell of Lenexa, KS

Julie Dianne Smith and husband Trent of Larned, KS

10 Grandchildren

He was preceded in death by sister, Gloria Peebles.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Thursday, July 6, 2017

Time of Service: 10:00 am

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, KS

Officiant: The Reverend Sherman Rains

Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:    Noon to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Bryant Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Memorial Fund: First Bible Baptist Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                        Arrangements by      Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road        Great Bend, Kansas     67530