Marion B. Morris, age 80, of
Deerfield Township died early Thursday evening, March 30, 2006 at South
Jersey Extended Care in Bridgeton. She had been in declining health for
the past five years.
Born in Bridgeton, the daughter of
the late Eli and Anna Roberts Loatman, she was the wife of the late
Charles T. Morris. She had lived at her present address for 36 years and
prior to that had resided in Hopewell Township.
Mrs. Morris was a member of the
Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians, and the Brotherton Tribe of Rancocas.
She was the great granddaughter of Indian Ann Ashatoma who was the last
living member of the Delaware Indians of whom there was a record. Indian
Ann’s father was the last known Chief of the Delaware Tribe.
She is survived by five sons, Charles
T. Morris, Jr. of Deerfield Township, Frank S. Morris of Washington
Township, Brent E. Morris of Deerfield Township, Alan W. Morris of Las
Vegas, NV and Dennis E. Morris of Thousand Oaks, CA; a sister, Betty
Dunham of Elmer; seven grandchildren, Michelle Morris, Karen Morris,
Lindsey Morris, Melanie Chapman, Samantha Morris, Alan Morris, Jr. and
Dustin Morris and four great grandchildren, Danielle, Connor, Zachary
and Zoey.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday, April 4th at 11 a.m. from the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State
Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township. Burial will be made at Fernwood
Memorial Park in Hopewell Township. Friends may call on Tuesday from 10
to 11 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers
the family suggests contributions, in Mrs. Morris’ memory, to the
American Diabetes Assoc., Southern New Jersey Office, 1060 North King’s
Highway, Cherry Hill, N. J. 08034 Written condolences may be sent to the
family at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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