Cynthia Gallent Morris

Cynthia Gallent Morris was born on March 27, 1931 in Amite County, Mississippi near Centreville. She was a resident of Baton Rouge and passed away November 16, 2023 at the age of 92 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation is at First Presbyterian Church from 10:00AM to 11:00AM with religious service in the sanctuary at 11:00 on Saturday December 2, 2023. A reception will follow in the reception room. Interment and short reflection will be at Bethany Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Ariel, Mississippi in which is five miles east of Centreville, Mississippi.

She is survived by her sons Richard Sanders Jr. and wife Rachel Lay, Dedric Gallent and wife Renee Griffon and Allan Waller and wife Brenda Anderson. Cynthia is also survived by her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly, William Gallent and wife Ashlyn. Christine Jessica and husband Rodrigo, Jackson Gallent and Jordan Griffon and great granddaughters Alden Katherine and Mia Belle Morris. She is also survived by her sister-in- law Jo Gallent and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years Richard Sanders Morris, SR, her parents Mary Alice and Clifton Gallent, sisters and brother in laws, Carolyn Gallent Reed, Dodye and Carl Regal, Hazel and Paul Dixon and a brother Clifton N. Gallent.

Cynthia graduated from LSU where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was an officer in College of Education and President of the West ministries Fellowship in the Presbyterian Student Center. She was also a member of Chapter AA of PEO, the Literary Club and College Town Book club. She also served as President of The University High Moms Club. She was an active and committed member of Frist Presbyterian church in Baton Rouge, where she served as an ordained Elder, active Circle member and Sunday School teacher and participant.

She loved her family and was delighted in maintaining a close relationship with her two sets of grand twins. She especially enjoyed family dinners celebrating birthdays and all holidays as well as her Mississippi farm, Gallent Pines. One of her greatest joys was celebrating Thanksgiving in the country and watching her family love and appreciate it as much as she did.

When her old church, founded in 1808 in Mississippi had to close, she established a Foundation. The last members of the congregation deeded the church and cemetery to this foundation of which she is President and where she will be buried.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Louis Minsky for his exceptional medical care and her devoted caregivers, Edith Mosely and Patricia Williams who have been by her side for the past three years.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the First Presbyterian church foundation PO Box 2006 Baton Rouge, LA 70821.

To view and sign the online guestbook, please visit www.rabenhorst.com.