Birth date: Jun 27, 1953 Death date: Oct 7, 2008
Winston Morris, Jr. Memorial services for Winston Morris, Jr., 55, of White Oak will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2008 at the Fellowship Bible Church, Longview with the Reverend Jim Johnson officiating. Services are und Read Obituary
I am deeply saddened by the loss of a wonderful next-door neighbor. Mr. Morris always had a smile on his face..and was always so kind. I am praying for the three wonderful women he left behind..I know tough times are ahead. Please feel free to let me know if you need anything at all. I am here for you.##imported-begin##Charla VanderPoel##imported-end##
Debbie,
I send love and hugs. I always liked hearing your "Winston" stories during our lunches, they were so funny.
See you soon,
Jaime Thomas Lewis##imported-begin##Jaime T. Lewis##imported-end##
Winston bass daddy was such an amazing man. Anyone who had the opportunity to meet him or ANYONE in his family has to consider themself lucky & truly blessed. He was always a wonderful addition to our choir tours....so enthusiastic which helped make us more enthusiastic when we didn't necessarily feel like it...and he was such an amazing witness, not only to the non-believers we were ministering to but to us fellow believers as well. Mrs. Morris, Kelly, and Whitney...I can't express to you how DEEPLY sorry I am. And I can't tell you that I understand what you're going through, because I don't. All I know is, I love you girls. And all of ya'll will continue to be in my prayers. Please, please don't hesitate to let me know if you need something. I'm right down the road & would love to help in any way. Love you.##imported-begin##Brandy Howard##imported-end##
Debbie, Whitney and Kelly,
I am saddened for you and share in your grief. I did not know Winston for very long but he made quite an impression on my life. His beautiful singing voice has joined the choir in heaven and he is singing better than ever! What a comfort for you to know where he is at this time. God bless you and you are in my prayers.
In His Grip!##imported-begin##Faye Scott##imported-end##
Debbie,
Ladeana and I were called by James Kevin this morning and saddened by the news of Winstons passing. We will be praying for you and the girls that you may feel a peace from God, knowing that Winston is leading the bass section of Gods youth choir. " Bass Daddy " was a calming influence on a lot of unruly bass section choir members in the youth choirs at FBC. He had a knack of getting their attention, in a loving way. I will miss him, but I know that he is in Heaven and that God is in control. If there is anything that we can do for you, please do not hesitate to call.
Kevin, Ladeana, James Kevin, Lillie Michelle, Olivia Forbis##imported-begin##Kevin& Ladeana Forbis##imported-end##
Dear Bass Daddy,
You were always a man I looked up to and I wanted to strive to be like. Your whole life was devoted to God and His Message that he is the Saviour of the World. I thank you for what you taught me in Youth Choir at First Baptist Church and I am so grateful to have known you. During choir trips you always were there to help me when I needed it and you were always there to guide me in the right direction. I will miss you so much and I will miss your calming bass voice, but I do know this, that soon and very soon I will be up there in Heaven with you and I'll be in the choir singing right next to you. Maybe we can show Heaven how real East Texans sing. To Mrs. Morris and Kelly, I will continually pray for you and I will continually think of you everyday. My heart goes out to you and I can only imagine what it must feel like to be without a loved one so close and dear. I love you both.
Love,
James Kevin Forbis Jr.##imported-begin##James Kevin Forbis Jr. ##imported-end##
I was very sorry to hear about Mr. Morris passing away. I have many memories of him from growing up in the church. I will continue to pray for your family, but always remember he is smiling down on you from a better place.
Thomas Bufkin##imported-begin##Thomas Bufkin##imported-end##
I am very sorry to hear about Mr. Morris, or Bass Daddy, passing. He always came to choir with a smile on his face and with his kind presence he touched all of our hearts deeply. I will always remember how he could make any of us laugh when we were down. I will forever cherish the great memories we had together in choir.
Trevor Evans##imported-begin##Trevor Evans##imported-end##
Man Morrises, he's a great dude! Serving the Lord makes ANY time worth it.. you know? I'd say this just proves great service/devotion while people are still growing and learning. Be amazing! Since Christ is the worth and Glory and Reason and Love...
Peace##imported-begin##Justin Ross##imported-end##
Debbie, Whitney, and Kelly:
I worked with your husband and father respectfully, at Skeeter Products. At Skeeter we have seven drivers at any given time. When Winston came on board, Pat decided to give each person a nickname; so we could tell to whom we were referring. We used the Seven Dwarfs for character names. Winston's name was doc. The character of doc wore glasses, and was presumably the most intellectual. That alone tells you what kind of poeple Winston had to work with. lol..
The drivers around Skeeter knew Winston liked a good joke. When someone told a joke Winston was usually on the line laughing at it with the rest of us. We often had conference calls with four or five drivers at one time.
I was very thankful at our last dealers meeting in Dallas last July. 100 degree temps got the best of me. I basically got overheated. Winston cranked his truck, turned the a/c on max to cool it off, and brought me a cold bottle of water and a towel. He said let's go sit in my truck and cool off. I was thankful he was watching out for me.
Truck drivers are a special breed of people. We deal with many things on a daily basis other people would flip out over. Winston was straight forward when he spoke; hovever, he was also very calm and collected when an important issue arose.
When Pat and I had an agrument about what a word meant we would call Winston and he would tell us the definition of the word from memory. Then he would say you guys are too much! It may sound silly but we got a laugh out of it.
I think Winston found the secret of life long before I met him. He knew how to laugh, love, and live. I believe he was happy and content with his life, and that is what everyone should strive for.
One more thing. The drivers at Skeeter knew when to call Winston and when not to call. We did not call during breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and if a novel was being read on XM Radio. When we did Winston would let us know we were interupting his dinner or novel. We laughed about it when he would call back. He loved to listen to those things.
Although Winston is gone, his memories will live on here on earth. We will see him again one glad morning. I was moved at the service when the powerpoint slide show presented those pictures of Winston and his daughters. That to me was sad, knowing Whitney and Kelly would not see their daddy anymore. I have a four year old little girl. She is daddy's little girl. I can only imagine the emptiness you are feeling. So I will pray for you to be made whole again through God's healing hand and kind love. It is hard to believe God in times like these, but I believe if you stay strong and look up, you will see a bigger picture. Maybe not the whole picture, but more of one than you can see now.
I will not try to pretend I can understand what you are going through, but I will say God Bless. If there is anything you need help with call me. I am more than available to help.
[email protected]
903-521-9970##imported-begin##Chris Bishop##imported-end##
