Major William Carl Morris

William Carl Morris passed into heaven on December 20th, 2022, realizing his dream of joining Jesus and the family members who have gone before him. It must be a joyous reunion even while those of us still on Earth miss him so much.

Carl was born in Meriwether County Georgia in 1926, the son of Carl Travis Morris and Gladys Naomi Morris. The family moved to East Point, Georgia where he grew up and graduated from Russell High School. As Carl turned 18 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Cadet, mustering out of the active Navy in 1945 as WWII ended and later joining the Army Reserve as an officer, after graduating from Auburn University. He met his wife-to-be, Agnes Elizabeth Gardner, on a blind date with friends and the two were married in October 1948. Carl and Aggie had a happy marriage and raised four children over the ensuing decades. He retired as a Major from the Army Reserve in 1966 and from a career as a Catalog Sales Buyer with Sears Roebuck in 1986. After his retirement Carl and Aggie traveled extensively, had a ton of fun together (square dancing!), and were fantastic role models for their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. They celebrated 62 years together before Aggie’s passing in 2011.

Carl Morris was a great husband, father, and mentor for his Troop 54 Boy Scouts and the kids in the neighborhood on South Clark Drive in East Point. He had a great sense of humor and was (in)famous for his practical jokes, Halloween “festivities” and ability to find a laugh in about anything. He could build anything including a cabin on Lake Burton, where the family and friends had great times year round, especially in the summer. Later he built his and Aggie’s retirement home on Canongate Golf Course, where he enjoyed his lifelong hobby of golf. He enjoyed playing games and spent most of his lunchtimes at Sears playing bridge with friends, and with Aggie played in a local bridge club for many years. Later he turned his skills to Uno and Yahtzee with the grandchildren. He was a heckuva ping pong player too. He was a scoutmaster more times than we can count and was loved and respected by the scouts and their parents. He led scores of weekend campouts and used part of his vacation time to take Troop 54 to summer camp at camp Bert Adams for many years. He was a leader in his churches, East Point First United Methodist and later Cornerstone United Methodist in Newnan, GA. His faith carried him through anything life threw at him.

As their children grew and married Carl and Aggie embraced the newly added spouses as their own, showing love and support in every way.

While Carl took pride in a job well done, he was not a proud man. His reward was the feeling he got from serving others.

He did all these things based on his deep faith in the Lord, who he has now joined. We all miss him, but he has earned his eternal reward. If it’s even possible, Heaven is a better place with Carl Morris on board.

Carl is survived by his children Rick (and Cathy), Beckie (and Roger Sloan), and Barry (and Valerie); six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, Carl Travis and Gladys Naomi Bowden Morris; wife, Aggie; son, Bill (Emma); and his sisters, Grace Vinson and Ann Moore.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Newnan, GA on January 7, 2023 at 1:00pm with military honors. A visitation and reception will be held after the service at the church.

If you wish, you may continue Carl’s charitable giving by donating to the Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers of Cedartown, Georgia [https://murphyharpst.org/support/], or Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Newnan, Georgia [https://www.cornerstonenewnan.org/].

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.carmichaelhemperleypeachtree.com for the Morris family.