Flora Morris

Flora L. Morris, 74, of Moundsville, W.Va. and formerly of Cameron, W.Va. died at 5:05 a.m. Sunday, August 10, 2003 in the Wheeling Hospital-Medical Park, Wheeling, W.Va.She was born August 23, 1928 in Marshall County, W.Va. a daughter of Emanuel Edward and Freda Irene Goddard Wassum.Mrs. Morris had resided in the Cameron area all her life until just recently moving to Moundsville.She was a member of the Brethren Church of Cameron, W.Va.Mrs. Morris was an avid bingo player and enjoyed crocheting, reading books about the South, puzzles, Chinese food and traveling to the beach at Nags Head, N. Carolina.She was last employed as a cook at the Anderson Nursing Home in Cameron prior to retiring in 1989.In 1950 she married Thomas Carlswood Morris who died August 3, 1964.Surviving are two daughters, Linda S. Gray wife of Thomas F. Gray of Cameron, W.Va., Ninah L. Hannan wife of Donald Hannan of Columbus, Ohio; two sons, Thomas C. Morris, Jr. husband of Rose Morris of Glen Easton, W.Va. and Kevin L. Morris of Moundsville, W.Va.; one step daughter, Loretta Darlene White Bailey of Warren, Ohio; three brothers, Paul Wassum of San Diego, CA., Emanuel Wassum Jr. of Dallas, Oregon and Thomas Wassum of Moundsville; seven grandchildren, Tonya M. Gray, Matthew Hannan, Stacy, Chelsea, Stephanie and Brittany Morris, Marshall W. Clark-Morris.Deceased in addition to her parents are one step grandson, Kevin Bailey; one brother, John Wassum; two sisters, Ellen Mitchell and Mary A. Minor.The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 555 Grant St., Suite 380, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219.