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1940 - 2023 (83 years)| Name | Robert Wayne “Wayne” MORRIS [5, 6] | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 5 Apr 1940 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  [7] |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina ROBERT WAYNE MORRIS Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2023 6:00 am Robert Wayne Morris, 83, married to the love of his life, Gertrude Lowder Morris, for 62 years, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born on April 5, 1940, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Algie C. Morris and Ruby Boykin Morris. Mr. Morris retired from Hill Plumbing & Electric Co. Inc. after 50 years. He was a member of Calvary Bible Church, where he led the music and served as a deacon for many years. He graduated from Edmunds High School Class of 1958, where he lettered in baseball all four years. He played American Legion Baseball from 1955 to 1957 and was inducted into the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Tami Bitsky (Ken) of Wedgefield; his son, Robert Wayne Morris Jr. (Vikki) of Lexington; three grandchildren, Tara Morin (Tyler), Sarah Floyd (Travis) and Robert Wayne Morris III (Katie); two great-grandsons, Liam Floyd and Luke Floyd; one step-grandchild, Alyson Edwards (Brooks); three step-great-grandsons, Walker Edwards, Chase Edwards and Gabriel Morin; one brother, Johnny Morris (Patsy); one sister, Carolyn Green (Donnie); and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Calvary Bible Church, officiated by Pastor Richard Harris. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Calvary Bible Church and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Calvary Bible Church, 770 N. Wise Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 or to a charity of one's choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. [3, 4] | |
| _UID | 646411397D6742DDB08B0FD0B9009240BA90 | |
| Death | 30 Sep 2023 | Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 4 Oct 2023 | Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, 802 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [4] |
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| Person ID | I214390 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 3 Oct 2023 | |
| Father | Algie C. MORRIS, b. 1919 d. 1989 (Age 70 years) | |
| Mother | Ruby BOYKIN, b. 19 Jul 1920, Lee County, South Carolina d. 7 May 2018, at a local nursing facility (Age 97 years) | |
| _UID | 44210A9589314622A7140232B8B1C02E6C2C | |
| _UID | 44210A9589314622A7140232B8B1C02E6C2C | |
| Family ID | F52043 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Gertrude LOWDER | |||||
| Marriage | 1961 [4] | |||||
| _UID | 1C4EF6A39A424E9E82F418C80B64F09212B3 | |||||
| _UID | 1C4EF6A39A424E9E82F418C80B64F09212B3 | |||||
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| Family ID | F145233 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 3 Oct 2023 | |||||
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