Obituary for Lola Elizabeth Morris
February 29, 1932- September 27, 2020
Lola Elizabeth Morris (née Scott), age 88, formerly of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Langley on Whidbey Island, Washington. A native of Oklahoma, she graduated from Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City and Central State College (now University of Central Oklahoma) in Edmond. Married to Raymond Alan Morris for thirty-two years until his death in 1984, she was a devoted partner, making homes in Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and South Carolina, and successfully raising five children along the way.
Throughout her life, she was lively and inquisitive, always learning and trying new things. To provide for her family, she embraced practical arts—from sewing and car repair, to wiring, plumbing, and painting, to organic gardening and home cookery (her fried chicken was celebrated), to strategic money management (she even relished haggling at car dealerships). In her element in a garden tending plants, she made cuttings and started seedlings to share with family and friends. For many years, she volunteered dependably at Anderson Memorial Hospital. She was a regular card-player active in Anderson’s senior center and a member of the “Red Hat Society,” partial to red, a favorite part of her fashion ensemble. She adored her iPad, drove her well-traveled Avalon a bit heavy on the gas pedal, and up until her early 80’s, she loved to square dance and line dance, participating as a lead or follower as the number of men participating began to diminish. She appreciated music broadly, and later, she took great pleasure in crime mysteries and biographies, Wendy’s Frosties, and Golden Corral (especially the chocolate fountain). An avid reader and fiercely independent, she defended her conclusions about current events based on logical and well-reasoned arguments. She had an expansive spirit and disdain for excess. She was a force. She leaves behind bright red lipstick marks that will not entirely wash off her favorite coffee mugs and an empty place in our lives.
She is survived by her children and their spouses: Jim Morris (and wife Peggy) of Vero Beach, Florida; Rick Morris (and wife Lisa Caputo) of Bronxville, New York; Sherry Morris (and husband Reid Harris) of Langley, Washington; Rhonda Morris (and husband Kevin Cubinski) of Gainesville, Florida; Laura Magness (and husband Rob) of Chandler, Arizona; grandchildren Alison, Jenna, Becca, Ben, Drew, Caroline, and Kate; and sisters Nila Gibbs of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Jean Busch of Sulphur, Louisiana; and Jamie Farrah of Grove, Oklahoma. A brother, J.O. Scott, preceded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation made in her memory to the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, her favorite source for public television and radio. Enter “In memory of Lola Morris” in the “Tell us why” textbox.
Please follow this link: https://etvendowment.thankyou4caring.org/general-donation-form
Lola Elizabeth Morris (née Scott), age 88, formerly of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Langley on Whidbey Island, Washington. A native of Oklahoma, she graduated from Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City and Central State College (now University of Central Oklahoma) in Edmond. Married to Raymond Alan Morris for thirty-two years until his death in 1984, she was a devoted partner, making homes in Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and South Carolina, and successfully raising five children along the way.
Throughout her life, she was lively and inquisitive, always learning and trying new things. To provide for her family, she embraced practical arts—from sewing and car repair, to wiring, plumbing, and painting, to organic gardening and home cookery (her fried chicken was celebrated), to strategic money management (she even relished haggling at car dealerships). In her element in a garden tending plants, she made cuttings and started seedlings to share with family and friends. For many years, she volunteered dependably at Anderson Memorial Hospital. She was a regular card-player active in Anderson’s senior center and a member of the “Red Hat Society,” partial to red, a favorite part of her fashion ensemble. She adored her iPad, drove her well-traveled Avalon a bit heavy on the gas pedal, and up until her early 80’s, she loved to square dance and line dance, participating as a lead or follower as the number of men participating began to diminish. She appreciated music broadly, and later, she took great pleasure in crime mysteries and biographies, Wendy’s Frosties, and Golden Corral (especially the chocolate fountain). An avid reader and fiercely independent, she defended her conclusions about current events based on logical and well-reasoned arguments. She had an expansive spirit and disdain for excess. She was a force. She leaves behind bright red lipstick marks that will not entirely wash off her favorite coffee mugs and an empty place in our lives.
She is survived by her children and their spouses: Jim Morris (and wife Peggy) of Vero Beach, Florida; Rick Morris (and wife Lisa Caputo) of Bronxville, New York; Sherry Morris (and husband Reid Harris) of Langley, Washington; Rhonda Morris (and husband Kevin Cubinski) of Gainesville, Florida; Laura Magness (and husband Rob) of Chandler, Arizona; grandchildren Alison, Jenna, Becca, Ben, Drew, Caroline, and Kate; and sisters Nila Gibbs of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Jean Busch of Sulphur, Louisiana; and Jamie Farrah of Grove, Oklahoma. A brother, J.O. Scott, preceded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation made in her memory to the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, her favorite source for public television and radio. Enter “In memory of Lola Morris” in the “Tell us why” textbox.
Please follow this link: https://etvendowment.thankyou4caring.org/general-donation-form