Lulu Elaine Sprouse Morris 82 of Cox’s Mills, WV, formerly of Normantown, WV, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at her residence on Garfield Run Road with her loving husband and daughters by her side.
She was born February 24, 1936 in Lockney, WV, daughter of the late Edgar Lytle & Hazel Grimes Sprouse.
In 1959 Elaine met the love of her life at a bakery, where she was employed in Belpre, OH. On June 11th of that year they were united in marriage and she enjoyed 59 years of marriage to Roy Morris Jr. who survives at their Cox’s Mills Home.
After the birth of her youngest child, Elaine enrolled at Glenville State College where she earned a degree in teaching. She started her teaching career at Spencer Elementary School in 1971 and after 1 year found a job at Burnsville Elementary School, which was closer to the family home on Dusk Camp. Elaine would go on to teach at Sand Fork and Normantown Elementary Schools before her retirement in 1998.
Elaine and Roy spent much of their retirement life on the road. They were known to be gallivanting around the community late into the night. They got to fulfill a lifelong dream by driving to the west coast of the United States and seeing all the sites between there and West Virginia. They also had many road trips to Georgia to visit their daughter, with their last trip in July of 2018.
Elaine was a Baptist by faith and member of the Dawson Baptist Church. In her spare time, Elaine enjoyed caring for all her animals, homemaking, gardening, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren whenever possible.
Surviving are 3 daughters, Mary Frye and husband Tony of Cox’s Mills, WV; Rhonda Roland and husband Jeff of Ranger, GA; and Stephanie James and husband Doug of Roanoke, WV; 15 grandchildren, Michelle Greenwood (Adam) of Snellville, GA; Ronald Lee Morris of Loganville, GA; Melissa Ulysse (Josue) of Lawrenceville, GA; Heather Murphy and Haley Murphy of Calhoun, GA; Kirk Murphy of NY; Dustin Murphy (Carrie) of Ball Ground, GA; David Frye and Brandi Frye of Cox’s Mills, WV; Rob James of Fairmont, WV; Shirania James and Samantha Sevcik of Weston, WV; and Alex, John and Kira James of Roanoke, WV; and 11 great-grandchildren, Ethan, Alex, Jamie Greenwood all of Snellville, GA; LJ, Jasmine, and Miah all of Lawrenceville, GA; Rowen and Eden Murphy of Jasper, GA; Lula Kernea, and Wyatt Murphy of Calhoun GA; and Laurel Murphy of Ball Ground, GA.
She is also survived by several sisters & brothers: Janice Hendershot of Sand Fork, Verle Sprouse of Normantown, Corlis (Randy) Stump of Normantown., Eileen (Mike) Richardson of Spencer, WV; Janette (Dave)Ramezan of Sand Fork, WV; Sharon (Doyle) Zirkle of Mabie, WV; Stephen (Carol) Sprouse, Kenneth Sprouse & Colin Sprouse all of Normantown, WV; 2 sister-in-laws, Marty Morris and Shirley Morris of Marietta, OH; & numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, great nieces, great nephews, and other family and friends, all of whom she loved very much..
Along with her parents, Elaine is preceded in death by 2 children, Scott Edgar and Ronald Lee Morris, brothers, Delmas and Roger Sprouse, infant brother, Calvin Leon Sprouse, and sisters , Betty Jenkins and Arlene Carol Sprouse.
A funeral service will be conducted at the Ellyson Mortuary, Inc 2 Vanhorn Drive, Glenville, WV 26351 at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 2, 2018 with Elder Richard Westfall and Elder Mike Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the Turner Cemetery near Lockney, WV. Friends will be received from 5-8 PM; Saturday evening at the mortuary in Glenville.
Ellyson Mortuary, Inc is honored to assist the family of Lulu Elaine Morris with arrangements.
