Rev. Thomas Morris

The Rev. Thomas J. Morris, son of Albert Morris and stepson of Evaline Morris and the late Juavata Jorone Eaker Morris was born June 30, 1949, in Cape Girardeau and departed this life March 25, 2020, at the Mizell Memorial Hospital in Opp, Alabama, at the age of 70 years.

On Oct. 20, 1968, he was united in marriage to Esther Sullinger. She preceded him in death Aug. 30, 2016. He was then united in marriage to Ronann Luttrell. she survives of the home in Opp.

Morris was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Army, former employee of Elfrink Truck lines for 22 years, an ordained minister serving The Church of God in Cape Girardeau and later The Church of God in Chaffee, Missouri, where he retired in 2016. Tom was a great man of God who touched many lives, he made several mission trips to Haiti and will always be remembered by helping many people by offering his home for a place to stay or buying a meal for someone in need. The Rev. Morris was residing for the past couple of years in Opp but was formerly of Chaffee.

Beside his wife, father, and stepmother, survivors include his daughter, Julie (Mark) James of Jackson; sons, Tom (Michelle) Kilburn of Jackson and Shane (Jill) Morris and Shawn (April) Morris, all of Cape Girardeau; sisters, Juavata Jones and Vickie (Jim) Day; grandchildren, Natalie and Gracen James, Nora, Eva and Brock Kilburn, Madeline, Haley, Blake, Mason, Aidan Morris and Ethan Morris; three stepchildren and 12 stepgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, brother and sisters-in-law.

Besides his first wife, Esther Morris of 48 years and mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Thresa Clark.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for family only at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

A private burial will be at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Online condolences may be sent at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com