Looking through my files I found this. Look are the names of SURVIVORS. This ought to help solve our mystery, as Eula S. Morris is listed as his surviving wife. This means that she could not have died in 1983. This Eula is the daughter of Britton and Maggie Boatright. Ben Obit for Otha Morris Savannah Morning News 30 Sep 1991 Swainsboro - Otha S. Morris, 79, died Sunday at the Medical College of Georgia. in Augusta after a short illness. The Emanuel County native was a retired painter. Surving are his wife, Mrs. Eula S. Morris of Swainsboro; a daughter, Mrs. Billie Moulton of Jakin; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Sandra Ferrell of Orangeburg, S.C.; a stepson, Billy Screws of Swainsboro; a sister, Mrs. Henrietta Meeks of Edwards, Miss.; three brothers, Ralph, Earl and Clifton Morris, all of Adrain; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, and six step-great-grandchildren. Funeral service: 3 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry Mortuary in Swainsboro, burial in Westview Cemetery in Soperton.

Since we've been discussing Otha MORRIS, I'm posting what I have on his family. Any additions would be appreciated! Carol First Generation 1. Willie T. MORRIS was born on 14 Mar 1881 in Georgia. He died on 14 Nov 1972 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. He was buried in Poplar Springs Church Cemetery, Adrian, Johnson Co., Georgia. 1910 US Census: Burgamy, Laurens Co., GA - District 99; Household 115: MORRIS, Willie 29; married 6 years Allice 25; 3 children Lingo 5 Clifford 2 Henrietta 1 1920 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1748, District 38; Household 174/176: MORRIS, Willie 35 Alice 30 Lonzo 13 Clifton 11 Henrietta 10 Otha 7 Earl 7/12 1930 US Census: could not locate Georgia Deaths, 1919-98: Willie T. MORRIS - 14 Nov 1972, age 91. County of residence: Johnson. County of death: Emanuel. Alice T. MORRIS - 31 Jan 1976, age 76. County of residence: Johnson. County of death: Laurens. SSDI: Willie T. MORRIS - born 14 Mar 1881; died 15 Nov 1972. Last residence: Adrian, Emanuel Co., GA. Alice MORRIS - born 08 Sep 1888; died Jan 1976. Last residence: Adrian, Emanuel Co., GA. Willie married Alice before 1907 in Georgia. Alice was born on 8 Sep 1888 in Georgia. She died on 31 Jan 1976 in Laurens Co., Georgia. She was buried in Poplar Springs Church Cemetery, Adrian, Johnson Co., Georgia. They had the following children: 2 M i. Lingo H. MORRIS was born in 1906 in Georgia. He died on 19 Aug 1963 in Laurens Co., Georgia. He was buried in Poplar Springs Church Cemetery, Adrian, Johnson Co., Georgia. Georgia Deaths, 1919-98: Lingo H. MORRIS - 19 Aug 1963, age 57. County of residence: Laurens. County of death: Laurens. 3 M ii. Clifford or Clifton MORRIS was born about 1908 in Laurens Co., Georgia. He was listed as "Clifford", age 2, on the 1910 Laurens County Census and as "Clifton", age 11, on the 1920 Emanuel County Census. Which name is correct? 4 F iii. Henrietta MORRIS was born about 1910 in Laurens Co., Georgia. Henrietta married a MEEKS. 5 M iv. Otha S. MORRIS was born on 7 May 1912 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. He died on 29 Sep 1991 in Richmond Co., Georgia. He was buried in Westview Cemetery, Soperton, Georgia. Georgia Deaths, 1919-98: Otha S. MORRIS - 29 Sep 1991, age 79. County of residence: Emanuel. County of death: Richmond. Obit for Otha Morris Savannah Morning News 30 Sep 1991 Swainsboro - Otha S. Morris, 79, died Sunday at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta after a short illness. The Emanuel County native was a retired painter. Surving are his wife, Mrs. Eula S. Morris of Swainsboro; a daughter, Mrs. Billie Moulton of Jakin; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Sandra Ferrell of Orangeburg, S.C.; a stepson, Billy Screws of Swainsboro; a sister, Mrs. Henrietta Meeks of Edwards, Miss.; three brothers, Ralph, Earl and Clifton Morris, all of Adrain; five grandchildren, six great- grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, and six step-great-grandchildren. Funeral service: 3 p.m. today at Peebles-Curry Mortuary in Swainsboro, burial in Westview Cemetery in Soperton. The Social Security Death Index lists an Otho MORRIS born 30 Dec 1900; died Dec. 1942. Otha married (1) Melvie WATSON daughter of Rodolfus L. WATSON and Annie Jane SKINNER in 1920/1930 in Georgia. Melvie was born on 9 Sep 1905 in Georgia. She died in Mar 1976 in Tennessee. In 1930 Melva, age 17, was living in Gillis Springs, Treutlen Co., GA, with her sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Garfield Durden. Otha married (2) Eula Iris BOATRIGHT daughter of Britton Benjamin BOATRIGHT and Maggie Lee KEA about 1979. Eula was born on 11 Sep 1907 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. She died on 13 Jun 2005 in Scott, Johnson Co., Georgia. She was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dellwood, Georgia. 6 M v. Earl MORRIS was born about 1919 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com

Thank you, Carol. Do you happen to have the father of Willie T.? Olivia