Darrell E. Morris
October 12, 1939-December 11, 2022
Darrell E. Morris, age 83, passed away at his home in Noblesville on Sunday morning, Dec. 11, 2022.
He was born on Oct. 12, 1939, in Indianapolis, son of the late Cecil Wilbur and Edethel N. (Myers) Morris.
Mr. Morris was a 1959 graduate of Westfield-Washington High School.
While in school, he worked summers for Curtis Dyna Products, but was laid off shortly after graduation. This led him to spend the summer with his parents in the Ozarks. Upon returning home, he hired on as a carpenter with GM and spent the next 38 years with the company, retiring from their Bus and Truck division in 1997. Mr. Morris quickly found that retirement was not for him. He started driving for the Carmel Clay School System and would remain there until his 2nd retirement, about 10 years later.
He proudly served 6 years in the Indiana Air National Guard.
His strong faith served him well throughout the years. Mr. Morris was a member of the Little Eagle Creek Christian Church, where he served as both a deacon and a board member, as well as a youth co-sponsor with his wife. In the early 80s, he, along with a few other like-minded friends, helped start Geist Christian Church. In later years, Venture Christian Church became his new church family.
At 17 years old, Mr. Morris met the love of his life, Sue Reddick, during a summer church camp. They quickly fell in love, and when the time was right, headed down to the discount store, picked out rings and were married on June 5, 1960.
He and his wife took up square dancing, along with her twin sister Lou and her husband Jim, and immediately fell in love with the activity. Over the next 30 years, Mr. Morris would serve in many capacities within various square-dancing organizations, including, director of the National Square-Dancing Committee, as well as serving, along with his wife, as President, Vice President and Treasurer for their group, the Do-Si-Squares. He also had a very creative and artistic side. He loved to paint, but his woodworking projects fell a little closer to his heart. He loved making quilt racks for family members, and cradles for the grandkids. There is one special piece that has a story all its own; the rocking horse that Mr. Morris made for the 1st grandchild, which has been passed down through the family, and enjoyed by each and every grandchild and great-grandchild that followed.
It was no secret that his wife’s favorite time of the year was Christmas, but Mr. Morris enjoyed it too. For many years he enjoyed playing Santa Claus for the Wiseman and Randolph families.
His gentle heart and love for his family are only the beginning of the legacy that he leaves behind.
Survivors include his 3 daughters Tammy (Don) Gray of Fishers, Sherry Gould of Noblesville and Sheila (Frank) Boles of Sheridan; 4 grandchildren Kevin (Katy) Gould of Sheridan, Katie Sue Osborne of Westfield, Chelsea Lynn Lara of Noblesville and Austin (Bianca) Gould of Sheridan; 3 bonus grandchildren Draya Boles of Indianapolis, Larissa Boles of McCordsville and Mariah (Trevor) Skirvin of Portland, Ind.; 9 great-grandchildren Alivia Gould, Liam Gould, Lincoln Gould, Waylon Gould, Gabe Lara, Coralyn Lara, Abel Skirvin, Zoey Skirvin and Eme Skirvin; brother Richard (Marcella) Morris of Miami, Oklahoma; brother-in-law Lyle (Pat) Richard Reddick of Noblesville; sisters-in-law Mary Rose Martin of Noblesville, Marcella (John) Ann Edwards of New Palestine, Beverly I. Trencher of Kokomo, Linda Lou (Jim) Lewis of Cicero, Maxine Reddick of Noblesville and Dona Reddick of Greenfield; and his feline BFF Gretta.
He was preceded in death by his parents Cecil Wilbur and Edethel N. (Myers) Morris; brothers-in-law Donald Gene, Alonzo, Carroll, Wayne, Larry and William Reddick; sisters-in-law Virginia Miller and Phyllis Manier; canine furbaby Buddy Boy; and the love of his life, wife Nancy Sue (Reddick) Morris on Nov. 27, 2022.
Services are scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at Kercheval Funeral Home, 306 E. 10th St., Sheridan, with visitation scheduled to run from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Pastor Mike Berry will be officiating. Mr. Morris is scheduled to be laid to rest at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at Little Eagle Creek Cemetery in Westfield.
Memorial contributions may be presented to the National Kidney Foundation or the American Diabetes Association.