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Richard Lee Morris

In Obituaries by OC Monitor Staff

HARTFORD, Ky. — Richard Lee Morris, 60, of Hartford, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, Ky. He was born in Wooster, Ohio, April 13, 1958, to the late Franklin Morris Sr. and Gydline Parks Hoover.

He was a retired roofer and a member of Bible Baptist Church in Ohio County. He loved his family, dogs, watching westerns and wrestling on tv, and eating frog legs.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Aretha Morris; daughter, Susie Lindsey; and sister, Bonnie Morris.

Richard is survived by his children, Ricky Morris, of Hartford, Bonnie Daugherty (Josh), of Fordsville, Kentucky, James Morris (Brooke), Erica Brown (Matthew), and Jodie Morris, all of Hartford; six grandchildren; sister, Kay Lee; and brother, Franklin “Puppy Dog” Morris Jr. (Darlene), both of Morgantown, Kentucky; several nieces and nephews; and his dog, Max.

Funeral service will be held at Smith Funeral Home on Saturday, June 2, at 11 a.m. with Bro. Cleatus Bowman officiating. Burial will be in the New Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 1, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until time of service at Smith Funeral Home in Morgantown.