Butler County, Alabama

Dr. W. E. Morris Home

Georgiana, Butler County, AL

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This old house is being remodeled. It is located next to the railroad track in Georgiana.

Photo taken June, 2002 by Mildred Stinson Brown
 

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Dr. William Eli Morris's license/certificate to practice medicine was recorded Oct. 23, 1897 in Conecuh Co.
[Licensed Practitioners of Medicine, Butler Co., 1878-1902.]

Dr. William E. Morris Obit

Dr. W. E. MORRIS, prominent physician, age 64, passed away at his home in Georgiana Thursday after a short illness.  He was a member of the Methodist Church.  The funeral services were held Friday, with Dr. C. W. NORTHCUTT, pastor, assisted by Rev. Jennings BAGGETT and Rev. J. B. BYRD, conducting the services. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery where Masonic honors were accorded.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lula MORRIS; one daughter, Mrs. Murry YARBOROUGH of Georgiana; one son, Willie B. MORRIS of Montgomery, and one brother, Robert MORRIS of Evergreen, Ala.

Active pallbearers were J.C. McGowin, Jr., Paul HARTLEY, H. E. JACKSON, E. P. DEER, W. P. BISHOP, D. D. BENNETT, Dick BENNETT, and Wilbur MORGAN.  Honorary pallbearers were Dr. J. S. JORDAN; Dr. R. H. WATSON, Dr. T. A. WARREN, Dr. L. V. STABLER, Dr. H. H. HENDERSON, Dr. S. R. HARTLEY, Dr. J. L. BRYAN, C. L. TURNIPSEED, Will MCGOWIN, and John McGOWIN.

Johnson's Funeral Home directing.

Clipping dated 12-8-1938, from the Greenville Advocate or Butler Co. News
Transcribed by Cheryll Morris Sumner

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©2002 Rhonda Smith