Virginia Lee Morris age 98, passed away late in the evening of Saturday, March 11th. In the days leading up to her death, she was visited frequently by family, caregivers, friends and loved ones. Virginia or “Gin” was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Don K. Morris. Her siblings Brooksie Remple, Billie Taylor, Marge Nelson and Ralph Harris, all preceded her in death.
Virginia (Gin) Lee Collins was born in Killeen, Texas on May 15, 1924. Her parents were Charles Howard Collins and Artye Gentry. Gin was baptized into Christ when she was 13 years old in Belton, TX and was a faithful follower of Christ until she drew her last breath. Gin’s father died when she was 3 years old and her mother passed away when Gin was 15. Gin helped her stepfather raise her half siblings, Marge and Ralph until she moved to Houston to live with her sister Billie, after graduating from Belton High School in 1941.
Soon after moving to Houston, Gin met Don Morris who worked as an usher at the Boulevard Theatre. They were married on June 27, 1942 shortly before he shipped off to the Pacific. After the war, Don and Virginia settled down in Houston. Gin worked as a bookkeeper at General Electric and Don founded an engineering company, which became Morris and Associates. They had two children, William (Bill) K. Morris, of Hockley, TX and Shari Elaine Morris (Manning), of Katy, TX. Gin enjoyed being a room mother, den mother and a campfire leader while Bill and Shari were children. She loved cooking, gardening, hunting and fishing. She and Don traveled extensively and visited many places throughout their marriage. They loved to entertain and had friends and family over frequently. Her favorite holidays were Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Gin was a member of Memorial Church of Christ since 1977. Prior to that, she and Don attended Southeast Church of Christ and Wayside and Sherman. Gin was the pilar of her family’s faith. Her legacy is the continued faith of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a Sunday school teacher for years and was an active volunteer in her church throughout her life. One of Gin’s favorite things to do was to write notes of encouragement to all her family, friends and acquaintances. This was a true gift of hers and in her lifetime, she wrote thousands of these uplifting notes until just weeks before she passed away.
Gin is survived by her son, William (Bill ) Morris and his wife Joycelyn, Shari Manning and her husband, Chris, Grandchildren: Sarah Morris, Jennifer (Manning) Champagne and her husband David, Will and Kelsie Morris, Jessica (Manning) Heller and her husband Sean, Morgan (Manning) Sitton and her husband Shawn, Great-Grandchildren: Regan Codiz, Kirby Codiz, Dylan Charles, Tinley Morris, Zoe Heller, Hallie Morris, Ronnie Heller, Colton Morris and Beaux Sitton. Gin is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and their children and grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on March 17, 2023 at 5:00 – 8:00 pm at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, 13001 Katy Fwy, Houston, Texas. Funeral Service will be held on March 18, 2023 at 10:00 am at Memorial Church of Christ, 900 Echo Ln, Houston, Texas. The funeral service will be live streamed for those unable to attend by clicking on the link below or going to https://mcoc.org/ Reception will be held on March 18, 2023 at 11:00 am at Memorial Church of Christ, 900 Echo Ln, Houston, Texas. Graveside Service will be held on March 18, 2023 at 1:30 pm at Forest Park Lawndale, 6900 Lawndale St., Houston, Texas.
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