Charles Branson Morris, Jr., beloved son, husband, father and brother, died peacefully on July 24, 2016 from complications of heart disease. He was 72. Charley was born on July 1, 1944 to Charles, Sr. and Sara (Vinson) Morris in Valdosta, GA. Early on, the family moved to Long Island, NY and then later to Morristown, NJ where Charley graduated from Hanover Park High School. Charley earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1967 where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity and worked as a co-op with the Southern Railroad.
Following an MBA degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 1971, Charley joined Jefferson Pilot in Greensboro, NC. In 1974, Charley moved to Atlanta to work with Life of Georgia investment department and soon earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and became an active member of the Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts. In 1982, he founded Morris Investment Counsel becoming a valued investment adviser to numerous clients. Throughout his professional career, he was a respected and trusted member of the investment community.
An avid reader, Charley had a special interest in WWII history and was instrumental in documenting his father’s and others’ heroic participation in the war effort. He loved sports, watching and participating and took great joy in holiday celebrations with family and friends. He and his wife enjoyed many national park adventures and Charley loved to tell the story of hiking the Narrows in Zion. They were also active supporters of Adopt A Golden Atlanta and spent many years fostering golden retrievers, their favorite breed.
A lifelong passion was music and the discovery of new talent. Charley was an enthusiastic follower of the singer/songwriter music scene and enjoyed both local concerts and music cruises.
His proudest accomplishments were becoming “Grand Chuck” to Doug’s two children and seeing his son Dave build a successful business, Morris Marine, in Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Charley is survived by his wife, Linda, sons Dave and Doug (Stephanie) Morris and grandsons Callen and Graham. He is also survived by his mother, Sara, sister, Elizabeth Ann Morris and brother, Thomas (Judy) Morris and their children and grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father.
Services will be held on July 29 at H.M. Patterson & Sons – Oglethorpe Hill beginning at 10:00 am with reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Adopt A Golden Atlanta (www.adoptagoldenatlanta.com)
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