Tanner Craig Morris

Tanner Craig Morris, devoted father, husband, son, brother and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 11, 2025. He was born July 17, 1981 in Plymouth, North Carolina to Johnnie “Craig” Morris and Teri Morris, both of Raleigh. In addition to his parents, Tanner is survived by his wife Kelli Morris, children Tanner Morris Jr. and Paige Morris, all of Raleigh; sister Kelli Greene, husband Tim, niece Shelby, all of Raleigh; and a host of other family members including aunts, uncles and cousins.

At the age of five, Tanner’s family moved to Raleigh and he later attended Sanderson High School. From a young age, sports were his passion and he excelled in basketball, football, and especially baseball. An avid Tarheel fan, he was often told that he had missed his calling to become a sports commentator. His ability to recall sports trivia facts was uncanny. He received a degree in landscape architecture and worked in landscape design before shifting to the commercial and residential property maintenance field, starting his own business, TCM Property Maintenance, in 2019. He loved applying his problem-solving skills along with his personable nature to relate to his customers and they loved him in return. He immensely enjoyed being outdoors, in nature, and was quite proficient with a rod and reel.

Most of all, Tanner adored his children. He wanted nothing more than to fulfill their every need, be present for every detail of their lives, enthusiastically support every achievement, make them laugh, hold and support them when they were struggling and share his wisdom about the things he knew best…to take care of the ones you love, always do the right thing even when no one is watching, go out of your way to lend a hand to anyone in need, spread joy, rely on your faith in Jesus, and “just be a good dude.”

A funeral service for Tanner will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 East Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. A graveside service will will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park, Raleigh, NC 27612. A visitation will occur Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, 1701 East Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27609.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Tanner's honor to the Sound Rivers organization, which works to protect the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers.

https://soundrivers.org/donate or PO Box 1854, Washington, NC 27889.