Kathy Morris

Kathy was born on March 5, 1962 in Mt. Vernon, IL, daughter of Arlene and Larry Whybark.

She knew from the first day of kindergarten that she wanted to be a teacher. She never waivered from that decision. Kathy attended Carmi, Il schools until high school and then attended Indiana State University of Evansville, IN where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Education. She also received her Master's Degree in Education from Jacksonville State and then went on to obtain her Specialist Degree in Education.

Kathy married the love of her life, Terry Morris on June 3, 1983. They lived a short time in Carmi, IL before moving to the Cartersville, GA area.

Kathy is preceded in death by her husband, Terry Morris; grandparents, Cleatus and Frances Reeds and Clint and Florence Whybark; aunt and uncles, Ronald Reeds, Donald Martin, Walter and Betty Booker John Whybark; cousin, Robert Martin.

Kathy leaves behind her two sons and the lights of her life, Jonathan (Ashley) Morris of Gainesville, GA and Joseph Morris of Cartersville, GA; granddaughter, Elizabeth Morris, who is her most precious possession; her mother, Arlene Whybark of Cartersville, GA; father, Larry (Patricia) Whybark of Rome, GA; brother, Richard (Stephanie) Whybark; niece, Samantha Whybark; nephew, Holden Whybark of Union Grove, WI; step-brother, Bryant (Denise) Haney and his children, Alehea, Mason and B.J. Haney of Rome, GA; aunts, Barbara Whybark of Carmi, IL, Frances (H.C.) Fields of Mt. Vernon, IL, Aunt Carol Koch; cousins, Brian Reeds and Craig (Kris) Reeds, Payton and Riley Reeds of Muskegon, MI, Clint (Terrie) Whybark of Morris, IL, Grant and Tricia Whybark of Morris, IL, Cody Reeds of Muskegon, MI, Richard (Sharon) Martin of Mt. Vernon IL, Megan and Jillian, Charlotte Booker of New York City, NY, Cassandra (Mike) Johnson and Noah of IL.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 7th of July, 2018 in the chapel of Owen Funeral Home with Rev. Kenny Jacobs officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Cassville Cemetery.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from four o'clock in the afternoon until eight on Friday, the 6th of July, 2018 at Owen Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will include Jon Morris, Joe Morris, Drew Mays, Scott Kick, Matthew Blackwell and Anthony Veirra.

Please visit www.owenfunerals.com to post tributes and sign the on-line register.

Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Dr., Cartersville, GA 30120 has charge of the arrangements.