Henry Riley Morris

Henry Riley Morris, 76, of Rector, formerly of the Pollard area, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2003, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

He was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Fagus, Mo., the son of the late Ersel and Birdie Watson Morris.

He married Norma Jean Wright on May 27, 1949, in Piggott.

He was a member of the Army Air Corps during World War II and worked on the assembly line at Associated Springs in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was a Protestant.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy Ann Morris.

He is survived by his wife, Norma; two daughters, Lee Ann Umlas of Rockton, Ill., and Jayne Marie Morris of Ann Arbor; one brother, Maynard Morris of Knobel; and two sisters, Jo Ann Hawkins of Springfield, Mo., and Lola Ames of Newalla, Okla.

Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at New Hope Cemetery in Pollard with Rev. Gary Hancock officiating.

Irby Funeral Service of Piggott was in charge of arrangements.