Clara Mae Morris

Clara Mae Morris, 75, of Carrier Mills, Ill. formerly of Shawneetown, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011, 6:53 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on March 18, 1936 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Bishop and Edith Hildred (Cox) Fisher. Clara married Charles Edward Morris on October 31, 1970. She was a member of the Christian Life Fellowship Church in Harrisburg. Clara is survived by her husband, Charles Morris of Carrier Mills; three daughters, Phyllis and David Wood of Shawneetown, Barbara (Hull) and Dewayne Stokes of Harrisburg, Teresa (Davis) and Carl Pickering of Harrisburg; one son, Keith and Carolyn (Dubbs) Davis of Pacific, Mo.; one sister, Wanda and Bernie Emery of Equality; eight grandchildren, Michelle Hall, Tyrone and Jessica Wood, Cristina Harmon, David Seth and Jennifer Wood, Lacie and J.J. McDonald, Byron Keith Davis Jr., Chelsea Davis and Shay Rachel Claire Wood; four great grandchildren, Lillie McDonald, Savannah Wood, Caleb Hull, and Justin Basham. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Chloetine Price and Joe Ann Belford; grandson, Aaron Hull Jr.; two step grandchildren, Carrie Pickering and Aaron Pickering. Visitation for Clara will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2011 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, July 25, 2011 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kenneth Blumenstock. Burial will be at the Westwood Cemetery near Shawneetown. Internet condolences may be made at the website, www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.