Obituary of Virginia Morris

Virginia (Ginny) Be1l (Burnett) Morris, age 87, went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2009 at Good Samaritan Home in Simla, CO. She was born on June 3, 1921 in Washington Court House, Ohio to Walter D and Jeanette (Gilmer) Burnett. Virginia was married to Robert R Morris June 11, 1960 in Grace Methodist Church in Raton, NM. They had many wonderful years together and were a loving couple. Robert preceded her in death on September 23, 2007. She continued to live at Good Samaritan Home. Virginia graduated from Washington High School in Ohio on June 5, 1940. She came to Colorado with family and worked in Colorado Springs where she met Robert Morris. After a while she returned to Ohio to help her parents. She accepted the Lord in Hilisboro, Ohio. In 1960 she came to Colorado to marry Robert (Bob) Morris. She enjoyed working side by side with Bob in the fields and with the cattle especially the baby calves. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Simla. In 1984 they moved to Simla, CO and she enjoyed working in the church, cooking wonderful food, and maintaining the home. On August 18, 2004 she and Bob moved into Good Samaritan Home because of health problems. Virginia is survived by one sister, Alice Hunt in Ohio. She had no children but is survived by many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews in Ohio and Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Elmer, Kenneth and Walter Jr Burnett and her sister, Lucille Waddell. The family would like to especially thank Good Samaritan Home for the care both Bob and Virginia received during their stay there. A funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Thursday May 21, 2009 at the First Baptist Church Simla, Colorado. Visitation will be held one hour prior the funeral. Memorials may be made to Simla Good Samaritan Care Center, P0 Box 38 Simla, CO 80835.