Jere Morris' Obituary
Jere Morris passed away peacefully on May 23, 2017 at the age of 69. Jere was preceded by his parents, Margaret “Wheetsie” and Hunt Morris, brother, Jim. He is survived by his son, Jeremy Morris, sisters, Jane and Joan and many cousins and extended family throughout the country. Jere was born in Ripley, TN. He lived in Arizona and Colorado before moving back to Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder by working his way through college by playing piano. Jere spent 30+ years in Memphis tuning pianos for numerous churches, concert venues and many families. He was a gifted musician and friend to many in the Memphis music community. Visitation will be held at Memorial Park on Friday, May 26 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be held on Saturday, May 27 at Church of the Holy Spirit at 10:00 a.m. Graveside service will follow the mass in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Ripley, TN at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Donate Life or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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