Obituary of Herman Lee Morris, Jr.

Herman Lee "H. L." Morris, Jr., 73 of Bedford and most recently of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Runk & Pratt Nursing Home. He was born on Saturday, December 7, 1940 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Herman L Morris, Sr. and Carrie Garrison Morris. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris McGhee Morris & a brother, Thomas Moore Morris. He was very active in the 4-H Club and was a past National Vice-President. His lifelong dream was to be a farmer and he achieved that dream by owning and operating a Grade A dairy farm. He was also a veteran of the U. S. Army. Surviving are his son, Jeffrey Todd Morris, Sr., & wife, Becky of Lynchburg; daughter, Nicki M. Huffman & husband, Edward of Forest; his brother, A. Marshall Morris & wife, Barbara of Forest; his sister, Pat M. Waldron of Lynchburg; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Todd Morris, Jr. of Lynchburg, Joseph Caleb Morris of Arlington, Joshua Colton Morris of Lynchburg, Dalton Edward Huffman of Forest & Ashley Nicole Huffman of Forest. A special thanks to all of the caregivers at Runk & Pratt Nursing Home & Seven Hills Hospice for the excellent care shown our father during his stay there. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider Seven Hills Hospice, 2250 Murrell Road, # 2, Lynchburg, VA 24501. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford with Carl Saunders officiating. Interment with military honors by American Legion Post # 16 will follow in Virginia Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Saturday beginning at 12 noon until the time of the service at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.