Theodore Morris

Theodore Ted "Bug" Morris 79 went home to be with his Lord, Wednesday, April 16 at Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington, NC. He was preceded in death by his father Roland Morris, his mother Maggie White Morris, his sister Edna Ruth Morris, and his son Keith Morris. Ted spent his youth in Aulander, NC and graduated in the high school class of 1952. He enjoyed a twenty year military career serving aboard several ships and at various military installations in the U.S., retiring at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL in 1975. He also worked at Crown Ford, Fred Davis Buick/Pontiac and Naval Air Rework Facility at NAS Jacksonville where he retired. He lived in Green Cove Springs, FL until 2006 before relocating to Burlington, NC, where he was a member of Burlington Assembly of God. Ted is survived by his wife Dana of the home; one sister Julia Gietz of Doctors Inlet, FL; sons Kevin of Virginia Beach, VA; Kelly Lori of Grantville, PA; William Thomas Stacy of Lawrenceville, GA, and daughter-in-love Ann Morris of Lancaster, PA. Ted is also survived by seventeen grandchildren: Joshua of Bayonet Point, FL; Sarah Curtwright Clinton of San Diego, CA; Bethany, Zachary Michelle, Rachel, and Hannah of Chesapeake, VA; Jeremy and Timothy of Richmond, VA; Thomas, David and Robert of Grantville, PA; Jordy Fuchs of Washington, DC; Jordan of Murfreesboro, TN; Olivia, Cassidy, Noah, and Abby Thomas of Lawrenceville, GA. He was well-loved by his family including many cousins, nieces, nephews, their children, and a host of church family in both Florida and North Carolina who loved him and enjoyed his humor and wit. Funeral services officiated by Pastors Bryan Rainbow and Howard Thompson will be held at Burlington Assembly of God, 821 Tucker Street, Burlington, NC on Monday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Morris may be viewed thirty minutes prior to service at the church. The family will receive friends after the service and other times at the home on 1246 Westview Terrace, Burlington. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m. at Aulander Cemetery, Aulander, NC. Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory of Burlington is in charge of both services. The family asks in lieu of flowers that donations be made to The Caring Kitchen of Burlington Assembly of God, a feeding ministry for those in need. They also would encourage you to enjoy this Easter at your local church.