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George Alfred Morris really is doing GREAT today! He's gone on up to The House, just 32 years and 10 months shy of his 120th Birthday he swore we would all get to see. George "Pop" Morris was born in Noxapater, Mississippi the youngest child of Alfred Elexander and Clara Ann Morris. His sisters and brother--Edris, Betty, Cecil, Hazel, & Mary Lynn have gone on ahead of him. He is survived by a sister, Eva Morris Burt of Noxapater, MS. George joined the Air Force out of high school and served in Japan and Korea before returning stateside. While stationed at Myrtle Beach AFB, SC in 1957 he met Betty Lou Shore who was vacationing in Myrtle Beach from Yadkinville, NC. He asked her to go dancing at the Pavilion and the Army Navy Club. That night, George asked her to marry him at the Pavilion, and two weeks later, she drove back to the beach to marry him in Conway. Both of their children Clara Jo (Glen) Cooper, and George (Marty) Morris were born in Myrtle Beach. George continued his Air Force career which took him and his family all over the country and back here to Myrtle Beach in 1970. He retired from the Air Force after 20yrs, and went to work for Sears, first at the catalog store, then the new Myrtle Square Mall, where he continued another 20 year career with them. Upon his second retirement, he got the job he loved most of all as a special needs school bus driver and playground referee at Forestbrook Elementary school. George had a deep affection for all of the staff and all of children of Forestbrook Elementary School and considered them a part of his extended family. Over the next 17 years, hundreds of children would come to know Mr. George and love his teasing and his friendship. Dozens of families would be helped over the years either directly or indirectly by the actions of Mr. George. In fact, through the years George and his wife Betty helped countless people, fostering children, buying groceries for neighbors, paying bills for friends, housing missionaries and pastors,or just bailing his grandchildren out of sticky situations-- helping any way that they could for anyone that needed their help. They enjoyed their years together, and Betty went on ahead of him on the evening of their 51st anniversary. Shortly afterward, a broken-hearted George was reconnected to his high school sweetheart, Sue Snow, and they married enjoying each other's company for 10yrs until she died. (If it wasn't for Sue, we probably would have lost Pop a lot sooner, and we are grateful for the time they enjoyed.) George was a Godly man. He wasn't perfect-- he loved to argue and he had his flaws-- but there was never any doubt or argument that he loved Jesus. In the constant moves associated with his Air Force career, George and Betty would drive to the new base and 1) find a place to live in, and 2) find a church to belong to. He taught both of his children early on to love the Lord and to put their faith in Jesus Christ, and then extended that to his grandchildren, their spouses and his great-grandchildren. Glen and Jo would hear him every night, before bed, on his knees praying for each of them by name, storming Heaven's Gates on their behalf. Like Caleb in the Old Testament, George was a warrior on God's behalf and argued his convictions. He served as deacon at churches across the country, taught Sunday School, served on committees when asked, and for the past 35 years was an active member of First Baptist Church, Myrtle Beach. George loved his kids and was proud of them, mostly because they gave him the best thing ever--GRANDCHILDREN. Jason, Todd, Alex and Daniel literally captured their Pop's heart and (in his eyes) could do no wrong. He had unending faith in anything they wanted to accomplish, and he was willing to move heaven and earth to help them do it. As they have met mates and added children, George has embraced Carrie, Heidi and Hunter as his own. His theory is you don't divide love--you multiply it. The math is easier. Now the great-grandchildren, Lily and Fynn, have given George joy and anticipation for every new day and made it really hard for him to give up this life for his New Home! "My darlin' Lily" was the apple of his eye, and Fynn became his greatest source of entertainment. George loved ALL of his family fiercely and his greatest anticipation was the Morris reunion held every summer in Mississippi. Seeing all of his siblings, nieces and nephews, cousins and friends gave him the buoyancy needed to plan ahead for the next year. But now, look what he has gained! Reunited with family and old friends that have gone on ahead! Walking with a new, healed body that holds a perfect heart, healthy kidneys, strong arms, legs and eyes! Mostly seeing his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ face to face and praising the God he spent his life serving! George's great faith in God and prayer, his faith in doctors and medicine and his penchant for having the most positive attitude EVER in every situation of life, surely attributed to his longevity, despite health issues that would have taken down mere mortals. He lived 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in this life, but as much as he loved this life....we are positive his new life really is GREAT--and he'll tell you so when you see him again! He would want you to know that you can have peace and assurance of perfect life after this flawed and painful one. Trust in Jesus and what He promises. That's all it takes. The Holy Spirit will guide you through the rest. All that love could do was done. We'll miss you Pop! A Graveside service will be 11 AM Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 2411 N. Oaks St. Ste 108 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 or First Baptist Church of Myrtle Beach, 500 4th Ave N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

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George Morris

August 6, 1934 - October 10, 2021