Morris Wallace, 86 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Sunday, February 07, 2021 at Pikeville Medical Center. Morris was retired from CXS Railroadm, a US Navy Veteran and a member of the Elkhorn City Methodist Church. Morris was born January 18, 1935 in Elkhorn City, KY to the late Cornelius “Snead” Wallace & Bessie Belcher Wallace. In addition to his parents, Morris was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Fitch Wallace, siblings, Carmel (Jenny Dare) Wallace, Guy (Eula Lee) Wallace, Kenton (Ruby) Wallace, Cornelius “Bug” Wallace, Remus Wallace, Rudal (Don) Austin, Bonnie Mae Bolen & Russell Gene “Worm” Wallace and brother in law, Edward Souve. Morris is survived by one sister, Anna Rae Souve, sister in law, Lois Wallace and brother in law, Billy Bolen; and granddaughters of the heart, Rachel Elaine Wallace & Anna Leigh Wallace. Visitation will be from 6-10PM Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the Bailey Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 2PM from the chapel with Tommy Taulbee officiating. Burial will follow at Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville, KY. Military rites will be conducted by the Elkhorn City DAV Chapter #140.
I knew Morris for many years ,become acquainted when he worked as a clerk for the Clinchfield Railroad, Later he became lead clerk at Coal Run and Shelby Yards. Never remember him without a smile or telling a tale that made us all have a chuckle. Glad that I could call him my friend, hate that he’s passed he touched a lot of lives.