William Nelson Morris

May 11, 2022

William Nelson Morris, 96, of Elkview went home to be with the Lord Wednesday May 11, 2022 at Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington. He was the son of the late Darius Morris and Nina Elizabeth Caldwell Morris. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 41 years, Gloria Dawn Morris; son-in-law, Vernon Staats; siblings, Mary Irene Cole, Ruth Taylor Rectenwald, Thomas Franklin Morris, Mildred Taylor Andrews, and Sally Margaret Morris. Bill was a member of Falling Rock Gospel Tabernacle. His career was in the Oil and Gas industry. He was honorablely discharged with a Purple Heart, injured in Iwo Jima, Japan in World War II. He was also a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by: wife, Betty K Dyer Morris; children and their spouse, Sharon Staats of Pinch, WV, Michael and Emma Morris of Richmond, TX, Fred and Brenda Dyer of Stanley, NC, Richard and Janet Dyer of Boiling Springs, NC, Jim and Darlene Dyer of South Point, OH and Tom and Cindy Dyer of Huntington, WV; a host of grandchildren; great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. The visitation will be from 2 PM to 3 PM Sunday May 15, 2022 at Falling Rock Gospel Tabernacle. The funeral will immediately follow 3 PM at the church with Pastor Tim Harper, Pastor Joshua Barkley and Pastor Tom Dyer officiating. Online condolences may be expressed at maticsfuneralhome.com.