Jo-Ellen Marie (May) Morris

Jo-Ellen Marie (May) Morris, 79, of Mills River, died Monday, September 20, 2022 at Elizabeth House, Hendersonville.

Born in Mt. Clemens, MI, she was the wife of the late Donald Morris, and the daughter of the late Wilbur Elmer and Alta Elaine (Robbins) May. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Charles Adrian and James Donald Morris, two sisters, Beverly Anne Potrykus, and Charlotte “Sue” Frances Pagel; and three brothers, Charles Dennis, Roy Gregory, and Kenneth Edward May.

She was a member of French Broad Baptist Church, Hendersonville.

Jo-Ellen enjoyed arts and crafts and was a talented woodworker and excelled at ceramics and painting gourds.

Jo-Ellen is survived by two sons, Albert Gordon(Patricia) and David Phillip Morris (Trula); two daughters, Lottie Virginia Gordon and Jane Owen; nine grandchildren: Courtney, Roger, Jamie, and Christopher Morris, Katie Owen, Mark and Melissa Ellis-Morris, and Ian and Maddie Trent; 13 great-grandchildren; and one brother, James Milton May.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Arden. Friends and family will be received one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, from 2 to 3 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jo-Ellen’s name may be made to Mills River Fire and Rescue, 121 Schoolhouse Road, Mills River, NC 28759.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.