Raymond E. “Bud” Morris III

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Raymond E. “Bud” Morris III, age 74, of Huntington, died at 12:55 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his home.

Visitation will be from 1 – 5 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2017 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will immediately follow at 5 p.m. Friday at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Todd Thomas officiating.

Preferred memorials are to Parkview Huntington Hospice, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750.

Bud was born January 21, 1943 in Huntington, the son of Raymond E. Jr. and Rosemary (LaVine) Morris. He was a 1961 graduate of Union High School and served in the United States Army from 1961-1964. He married Joan Huebner on February 9, 1980. Bud retired from General Electric after 35 years of service as a group leader. After retiring, he worked as a bagger at Marsh in Huntington. He was a member of American Legion Post #160 in Roanoke and was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed hunting, playing golf, and watching football and baseball; he was also a NASCAR fan. He especially loved attending all of his grandchildren’s events.

Survivors include his wife of 37 years – Joan Morris of Huntington; three daughters – Candee (Walt) Smith of Warren, Nichole (Tom) Buehler of Huntington, and Bridgett M. Harrell of Dundas, Minnesota; two sons – Randall (Kim) Morris of Huntington and Richard (Deborah) Morris of Roanoke; a brother – James (Jena) Morris of Huntington; ten grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Gladys Morris, and a brother, Ronald Lee Morris Sr.

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