James "Jim" Edward Morrison Sr.

James Edward “Jim” Morrison Sr., 90, of Trenton Ga., passed away September 23 at his home surrounded by his loving family, friends, and caregivers. Except for the war years, he was a lifetime resident of Trenton. He was born March 6, 1921, and grew up in Trenton. At the age of 14 he won the Dade County Marble Shooting Tournament. He graduated from Dade High School in 1938 and then attended West Georgia College where he played baseball and basketball. After leaving West Georgia he was a truck driver before working with Tennessee Valley Authority. He was at the TVA until being inducted into the Army in 1942. He was a Veteran of World War II having served as a Forward Observer for an Artillery Battery in General Patton’s Third Army. He and Jewel married in April 1944, and after World War II briefly lived in Hamilton, Ga. where he worked with the Georgia Forestry Commission. They moved to Trenton in 1947, where they lived and raised their family. He was retired having previously worked for Moore Handley Hardware, Dyer Motors, Lamar Moore Construction, and finally Morrison Chevron in Trenton. After retirement he was an Assistant Magistrate judge and also spent many days and evenings enjoying his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and ‘all things Dade County’. He was honored with the Liberty Bell Award in 1997 for his service to the courts. He enjoyed going to the Dade County High School athletic events, watching the Atlanta Braves, or going to college football games, first at Georgia Tech with uncles and friends, then later with his sons and daughter to the University of Georgia. Jim was one of the founding members of the Trenton Volunteer Fire Department, a longtime member of the Dade County Lions Club and the American Legion and VFW, one of the first coaches with the Dade County Dixie Youth baseball league and a lifetime member of the Trenton United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Jewel Reese Morrison; parents, William Franklin and Grace Austin Morrison; brother, Charles Morrison; sisters, Martha Morrison Henderson, Mauline Morrison Hale, Rowena Morrison Broome, and Lucille Morrison Weathers. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Edd (Jan) Morrison, Reese (Syd) Morrison; daughter and son-in-law, Jean (Monty) Simmons; grandchildren and their spouses, Evan (Jill) Morrison, Anne Simmons, Dari (Rick) Selcer, Charlie Simmons, Megan (Ryan) Smith, Gwyne Morrison; great-grandchildren, Sarah and Ashley Morrison, Morgan Smith; sister-in-law Lois Morrison; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to say a special “thank you” to Dad’s caregivers – Vicky, Amanda, Linda, and Jennie. We could not have gotten through this without you. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a memorial contribution be made to Trenton United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 6, Trenton, GA 30752. A Memorial service will be held Monday September 26 1:00 pm EST in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. Reece Faucett officiating. Interment will be in Lake Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday September 25 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and again on Monday September 26 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm at Ryan Funeral Home in Trenton, GA.

James "Jim" Edward Morrison Sr.

March 6, 1921 - September 23, 2011