Marion J. 'Jeanette' Morris

Marion “Jeanette” (Kenney) Morris was born August 14, 1954 in Mt. Hope, West Virginia to the blessed union of James and Kathryn Kenney. She was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Jeanette was a 1972 graduate of Mt. Hope High School where she was an excellent student and academic achiever. Jeanette was a member of the National Junior Honor Society, French Club, Language Club, a member of Outstanding American High School Students, she was a cheerleader, and she received the Merit Scholarship Award all four years in high school…just to name a few. Jeanette was Valedictorian of her class. She went on to graduate from Charleston Career College in West Virginia and American Institute of Paralegal Studies in Columbus Ohio. In October 1975 Jeanette met Gary Morris at McDonald’s restaurant in Charleston, West Virginia. They were married the following September and settled in Columbus Ohio to begin their family. Together they raised a son Brandon and two daughters, Adrianne and Alyson. Jeanette started her career at McDonald’s Corporation. She then went on to work as a Paralegal for AirTouch Cellular and Chelsey Paralegal Services. Most recently, Jeanette worked as a Paralegal for Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease in Columbus, Ohio. Jeanette was a good and faithful servant…and she loved the Lord. She joined Mt. Gerizim Missionary Baptist Church in 1996 where she served as President of the Usher Board, Treasurer of the Deaconess Board, Trustee Board Member, Pastor Aide, Recording Secretary, Member of Tabitha Ministries, Vacation bible school teacher and Assistant Church Clerk. Jeanette had a love for family and friends. She especially cherished spending time with her grandchildren. She was an avid reader and she loved traveling. She was a loving mother and a great hostess. Jeanette is preceded in death by her parents, James Howard Kenney and Kathryn Elizabeth (Nowlin) Kenney and her loving husband of 34 years, Gary Alan Morris. Jeanette leaves to cherish her memory her loving son Brandon (Taniqua) Palmer; daughters, Adrianne (Michael) Patterson and Alyson (Shawn) Barnett; siblings David (Nettie) Nowlin, Edward (Carolyn) Nowlin, James Kenney, Cathy (Wayne) Anderson, Donald Kenney, and Barbara Kenney; grandchildren, Demetrius, Raegan, Donovan, and Alynn; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and lifelong friends . The family requests that gifts be made in memory of Marion Jeanette Morris in the form of contributions to Multiple Myeloma Opportunities for Research and Education https://www.mmore.org/donate