Alice Marie Morris

Age 93 • Baltimore, Maryland • Brooklyn, New York • Gahanna, Ohio

She arrived in this world with a spark that never dimmed — a woman of warmth, wanderlust, and unwavering love. Alice Marie “Babe” Morris spent ninety-three remarkable years gathering people close, filling rooms with music and laughter, and leaving every life she touched a little brighter.

A Baltimore Beginning

Alice Marie Morris was born on January 26, 1933, in the vibrant city of Baltimore, Maryland. Growing up on the East Coast during an era of sweeping change — the tail end of the Great Depression, the unfolding of World War II, and the dawn of a new American era — Alice developed a quiet resilience and an open heart that would define her entire life. From her earliest years, Alice embraced responsibility with grace. She stepped up to help raise her brothers, Ron and Gerry, tenderly cared for her mother, Helen while raising her grand-daughters Nate’ and Michelle. Even as a young woman, her nurturing spirit was undeniable — a natural caretaker who asked for nothing in return and gave everything she had.

Alice & Elbert

Alice and Elbert Morris Jr.’s marriage spanned fifty-five beautiful years. Their union became the cornerstone of a family legacy — a presence that her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren would carry as a living example of what commitment truly looks like.

A Career of Compassion

Alice built her professional life in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, devoting thirty years of service as a Nurse’s Aide at Kings County Hospital. Day after day, she showed up with patience and kindness for patients who needed care the most — many of whom were frightened, vulnerable, or alone. Her work was never just a job. To Alice, caring for others was a calling — an extension of the same love she lavished on her own family. Colleagues remembered her as steady, warm, and deeply compassionate. Patients remembered her smile. Her thirty years of service stood as a quiet testament to the belief that every person deserves dignity and care.

The Heart of Her Home

Alice’s greatest title was the one she wore most naturally: matriarch. She raised her own children — Darlene, Kurt, and Crystal — with a blend of love and high expectations, teaching them through example what it means to show up for the people you love.

When her grandchildren — Tay, Michelle, and Alicia — needed her, Alice opened her arms and her home without hesitation. She stepped into their lives as a constant presence: braiding hair, cooking meals, sharing wisdom, and filling the gaps that life sometimes creates. Her home was never just a house — it was a gathering place, a sanctuary, and the center of the family’s universe. Even late in life Alice's light and love touched and embraced the newest members of our core family, her grandson Kevin, his wife Amanda and daughters Naomi and Eva.

Melody, Movement & Joy

Two passions lit up Alice’s life in ways that were unmistakable to everyone around her: music and travel. Her home was rarely quiet — melodies drifted through the rooms like a second heartbeat, a soundtrack to a life well and fully lived. She loved music not just as entertainment, but as a language — one that could say what words sometimes cannot. Alice was also an avid traveler who delighted in exploring the world beyond her doorstep. Whether near or far, every journey was an adventure, and she approached each one with the same wide-eyed wonder she’d carried since girlhood. Travel reminded her that the world was vast and beautiful — and she intended to see as much of it as she could.

Her Legacy Lives On

Alice Marie “Babe” Morris passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, just weeks after celebrating her ninety-third birthday. She left as she had lived — quietly, gently, and surrounded by love. She is survived by her brother, Gerry Haggins; her children, Darlene, Kurt, and Crystal; her grandchildren, Tay, Michelle, Kevin, and Alicia; and her great-grandchildren, Taylor, Sarai, Naomi, and Eva. Each of them carries a piece of her — her laugh, her strength, her music, and her love and a host of extended family and friends.

She did not leave this world diminished. She left it richer for having passed through it.

Celebration of Life

Family and friends are warmly invited to gather and pay their respects during a visitation:

Friday, March 6, 2026 • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Schoedinger Margarum Northeast

1051 E. Johnstown Road • Gahanna, Ohio 43230

Arrangements entrusted to the compassionate care of Schoedinger Margarum Northeast.

“To live on in the hearts of those we love,

is to live more than one lifetime.”