Walter Lee Morris was born October 17, 1997 in Clarksdale, MS to Meredith Morris. He accepted Christ at an early age. He was baptized under the leadership of Rev. Sam Harris at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Walter attended Clarksdale, Jackson Public Schools, and Aggie High School where he played basketball and football.
Walter transitioned from his earthly home at Delta Health Northwest Regional Hospital located in Clarksdale, MS on October 11, 2021.
Visitation will be Friday November 5, 2021 from 2 PM - 4PM at Royal Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Saturday November 6, 2021, 2:00 PM, at Union Grove M.B. Church with Rev. Sam Harris officiating. Rev. L.C. Tyler, II is Pastor. Burial will follow at McLaurin Memorial Gardens.
Walter was preceded in death by his grandparents Mildred Robinson-Brown, Ruthie Morris, Abraham Morris Sr. and Louis Johnson; his great-grandparents, Pearlie B and Miller Robinson; three uncles Demoncia Robinson, Edward Morris and Walter Morris.
Walter leaves to cherish his memories his mother Meredith Morris, stepfather Horace Walker II of Clarksdale, MS and Henry Morris Sr. of Texas; three brothers Henry L Morris Jr, Horace Walker III both of Clarksdale, MS and Chandrel Owten of Arkansas; three loving sisters Vinnie Morris, Kyndria Morris, and Tenika Coger, all of Clarksdale, MS; eight aunts Lorine Grandberry, Doris (John) Smith, Leona Clark, Margret Morris, Shemeka Porter Morris, all of Clarksdale, Dorothy Morris of IL, Shemeka Morris of Memphis TN, and Kisha Redman of Jackson, MS; nine uncles Melvin Robinson, Lucas Robinson, Brian McCray, Abrama Morris, Jimmy Morris, Robert Jones, Melvin Stevenson, all of Clarksdale, MS, and Jeffery Carlyle of Atlanta, GA; four great aunts Lucy Dotson, Vinne (Larry) Grace, both of Clarksdale, Threatha Tullison of Memphis TN, and Mary Ella Robinson of Jackson, MS; one great uncle Gabe Robinson of Omaha, NE; grandfather Johnny Lee Brown of Clarksdale, MS; nieces and nephews Izariah, Kassidy, Ty’Asiah, Anthony, Dantavious, Antavious, Ashton, Demarion and Acen; a very special cousin Lorenzo Robinson, a special friend Taisha Wilson, and a host of cousins, friends and a bonus grandad, Climate Edmond.