Ottis Morrow

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Ottis B. Morrow, age 78, formerly of Benton, Missouri, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at his home in Wappapello.

Born June 29, 1942, at Red Bay, Alabama, to the late Richard H. and Mattie Pearl Strickland Morrow, he lived in Benton most of his life, moving to Wappapello just a few years ago. He was a self-employed carpenter until his retirement. He was a member of the Blodgett Baptist Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He loved gardening and was an avid fisherman.

On June 14, 1963, he married Patsy Ann Lynn, who survives of the home.

Also surviving are his sons, Gregory Lynn (Mary) Morrow of St. Louis and Ryan Patrick (Crystal) Morrow of Dexter, Kentucky; grandchildren, Nolan, Evan, Elizabeth, Taylor and Landon; his brothers and sisters, Grover (Mary Ann) Morrow of Diehlstadt, Missouri; Mike (Penny) Morrow and Danny (Mary) Morrow, both of Wappapello; Roger (Glenda) Morrow of Benton; Debbie (Mike) Hornback and Theresa (David) Jones of Morley, Missouri; Rita (Kenny) Belt and Donna Sevic of Sikeston, Missouri; brother-in-law, Art Romanowski; also, a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Gabriel James Morrow; his brothers, Garland (Betty) and Richard (Connie) Morrow; sister, Bonnie Romanowski; and his nephew, Jonathan Morrow.

Visitation will be from noon until the funeral hour at 1 p.m. Saturday at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri. The Rev. David Thompson, pastor of the Morley Baptist Church, will officiate.

Private interment with military honors will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.

A mask is required.

In memory of Ottis, the family requests memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Shriners Children's Hospital.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.