Baskum “Jack” Earl Morris, 87 died at his residence in Lampasas County on April 5, 2021.
He was born in Scottsboro, Alabama on April 26, 1933 to Baskum and Ada Eakin Morris.
He and Doreen Kureger were married in Copperas Cove 37 years ago.
Jack had lived in Lampasas initially, then moved to Alabama in 2003 and moved back to Lampasas in 2013.
He served in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean war.
Jack and Doreen ran Granny M’s Ice Cream Shop in Lampasas for several years.
Jack was a member of the NRA. He loved to dove hunt and fish, especially for white bass.
He was an early computer programmer, putting together computers at West Fort Hood during the late 1960s and early ’70s when he was stationed there in civil service. He retired in 1989 as a GS14.
Jack was preceded in death by one brother, Clifford Morris, and one sister, Mildred Grider.
Survivors include his wife, Doreen Morris of Lampasas; one son, Dennis Morris (Betty) of Burnet; two daughters, Cheryl Wessels of Pflugerville and Roxanne Griffin (Ronnie) of Lampasas; two sisters, Josephine Stewart of Scottsboro, Alabama and Earlyne Rorex of Tucson, Arizona; grandchildren Lisa Mainey of Florida, Dennae Stooksbury of Austin, Justin Wessels of Austin, Margaret Malloy of Pidcoke and Ginger Griffin of Lampasas; 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
A graveside service for Mr. Morris was held April 8 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas. Heritage Funeral Home of Lampasas had charge of arrangements.
