Carol Laverne Morris

Born in Billings, Montana on January 8, 1936 to Harold and Louise Rubio Glantz, she lived on a farm until 1946 when her father died. Moving into the city of Billings with her mother and sister, Sandra, she attended Jefferson Elementary School and Lincoln Junior High. Her mother remarried in December 1948 and the new family consisted of another sister, Tanya, born in 1950. Her final three years of high school were spent attending schools in California,Tennessee, and Illinois. Before graduating from Brookport High School she met the brother of a friend, who had returned from Korea and became her husband for 56 years.

She married Edward “Corky” Morris in Corinth, MS on June 29, 1953. Two sons were born, Steven Edward in 1954 and Michael Harold in 1956. For six years she moved with her young family to several states following construction work. In 1960 they moved to Boulder, CO. There she served as the president of the Willowbrook Homeowners Association for ten years and was involved in many association committees for twenty years. After 41 years of living in Boulder she and Corky moved to Westminster, Colorado in December 2001.

Love of dancing found Carol and Corky in ballroom dancing classes. Later they learned German dances. Time was happily spent with family, traveling, and helping friends. People were so amazed by Carol’s recall of dates and details of past events that they called her a wonderful storyteller. Her interest in genealogy led to writing her relatives’ life histories. Attending to her mother in later years she also looked after her mother’s younger sister, Sophia, who had no children of her own but was like a second mother to Carol.

A beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, she was a loyal and helpful friend who will be missed by many. She is survived by her son Steven and daughter-in-law, Lois Howard-Morris of Tubac, AZ. Her six grandchildren are Lindsey Morris (Brian Ross), Annie Morris Garrett (Jay), Ivy Morris (Robert Madril), Emily, Alex, and Sam Morris, and six great grandchildren. She is survived by her sisters, Sandra Glantz Williamson of McDonough, GA and Tanya Gallop Vaught of Billings, MT. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Corky, and son Michael.

Funeral services will be held at Crist Mortuary, 3395 Penrose Place in Boulder, on Saturday,January 13th at 11 a.m. Graveside services will follow at Mountain View Cemetery at Mountain View Memorial Park, 3016 Kalmia Ave, Boulder, CO 80301.