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Thelma Grace Kelly Morris, 87, of Monticello, passed away at 7:09 am, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette.
She was born on June 15, 1933 in Kokomo to the late Charles and Laura Allen Kelly. On December 27, 1953 she married J. Peter Morris at the Cutler Presbyterian Church. He survives in Monticello.
Thelma was a 1951 graduate of Cutler High School. Following her marriage, Thelma was a lifelong Presbyterian. When Thelma's husband was in the Navy, they lived in Pensacola, FL, Corpus Christi, TX, Panama and Bermuda. Thelma and Peter also lived in Indianapolis, and Ft. Wayne IN, Columbus and Loveland OH, Madison WI, and Chicago, Barrington and Elk Grove all in IL. After retirement they lived in Florence, CO. Thelma sang in the church choirs, was an excellent cook and enjoyed traveling and most of all loved time spent with her family.
Surviving are two sons, Stephen (Iva) Morris of Temple, TX and Gregory (Lois) Morris of Waxhaw, NC and one daughter, Paula (Scott) Davis of Canon City, CO; 1 brother Dale (Ramona) Kelly; seven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers and sisters-in-law, Glen and Mary, Max and Charlotte, Kenneth and Anna Louise and Donald and Ruth; sisters and brother-in-law, Gladys Armstrong and Martha and Cleo Wilson.
A memorial service celebrating Thelma's life will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 2 PM at The First Presbyterian Church of Monticello with Jay Janke officiating. Due to COVID-19 mandates on social distancing, seating is limited and RSVP's must be made to Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home at 574-583-5777 by 3 pm (EDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2020.
Burial will be private for the family.
Friends and family are encouraged to share a memory or a message of condolence at springerfuneralhome.com
Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home of Monticello is entrusted with care.
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