Ed Morris

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, Fl 32446 850-482-2332 Edward Lee Morris, 82, of Kynesville died Wednesday October 20, 2010 at his residence. He was a native and life long resident of Jackson County, he served in the U.S. Navy, and was owner and president of Associated Contractors of Marianna for a number of years before retiring. Ed was a long time member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grover Cleveland and Lessie Mae Morris; two brothers, Raymond Morris, and Howard Morris; two sisters, Doris Donnell, and Beamon Purvis. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Morris, of Kynesville; Two sons, David Anthony Morris of Chesapeake Va; Jonathan Craig Morris of Ogden, Utah; one brother, Amos H. Morris of Kynesville; two sisters, Louise Howe of Indiana, Leola Porter of Chipley; Five grandchildren. Funeral Services will be at 2 pm. Friday, October 22, 2010 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Kynesville with Rev. Jim Sharkey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with James and Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Thursday, October 21, 2010 at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice 4215 Kelson Ave. Suite E Marianna Fl, 32446 or Florida Baptist Children's Home, 8415 Buck Lake Rd. Tallahassee Fl, 32317 www.jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com