July 7, 1929 – July 29, 2021

A Memorial Service for (Coach) William ‘Bill’ Morris will be held at 2:00pm, Sunday, July 30th, at Calvary Baptist Church, Alexandria. Mr. Morris passed away during the pandemic and only a private family service was held at that time.

 Family, friends, and former players are invited to celebrate and honor his life at the Memorial Service followed by a time of visitation.

The family is grateful for the many memorials that were made in his honor at the time of his passing. 

 In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in honor of Bill Morris to one of the following ministries he loved at Calvary Baptist Church, 5011 Jackson Street, Alexandria, LA ,71303: ‘Senior Adult Ministry,’ ‘Adult Life Group Ministry,’ or ‘Deacon Ministry.’

Mr. Morris was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Smith Morris. 

Those left to cherish his memory are sons and daughters-in-law, Wally and Rebecca Morris and Warren and Julie Morris; grandchildren, Winn Morris (Lidiane), Wade Morris (Kathryn), Amelia Morris, Hettie Morris, and Stafford Morris; and great-grandson, Cooper Morris.