Morris James Smith

July 25, 1923 - April 8, 2016

Denison Morris J. Smith, 92, died on Friday, April 08, 2016 in Glen Rose, Texas. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Chapel on the Hill Mausoleum in Cedarlawn Memorial Park. Reverend Raymond England will officiate. Morris was born in the Ida Community, Texas on July 25, 1923. His parents were Homer E. and Alta Maye Rogers Smith. He attended school in Tom Bean. He was a World War II veteran, proudly serving his country in the United States Army. Morris and Dora Elizabeth Kirby were married on December 24, 1941 in Denison. She preceded him in death on January 30, 2015. Morris was a member of River Of Life Church and worked for Anderson-Clayton Foods but retired from Kraft Cheese after they bought out Anderson-Clayton. He worked in the processing department for 40 years. He is survived by his son, John David Smith and his wife, Debbie of Seagoville, Texas; daughter, Joyce Annette White and her husband, Burl of Walnut Springs, Texas; two grandsons and one great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife and his siblings, Doris, Florence, Don, Guan and Helen Jo. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered to: www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net