Obituaries - 2008

Mary Lee Morrow

Mrs. Mary Lee Morrow, 72, of Statham, Georgia, formerly of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 11:12 A.M. at the Embracing Hospice in Snellville, Georgia.

She was born December 18, 1935 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Margaret “Peggy” Mayhew Holmes. On August 2, 1954 she married Richard “Blaine” Morrow in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

She was a graduate of the Joy, Illinois High School. She loved sewing, gardening, flowers and animals. She was a member of the Bethlehem, Georgia United Methodist Church.

Surviving are her husband, 3 daughters, Donna (Mike) James and Denise (Kyle) Swanson all of LaHarpe, Diane Kornegay of Macomb, Illinois 2 sons Lane (Tara) Morrow of Monroe, Georgia and Lance Morrow of Athens, Georgia, 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 1 sister, Karen Foglesong of Joy, Illinois, and 3 brothers, Danny Holmes of Walcott, Iowa, Jim Holmes of Joy, and David Holmes of Illinois City, Illinois.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 sister and 1 grandson, Evan James.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 15, 2008 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Rev. Bruce Goettsche officiating. Burial will be in the LaHarpe Cemetery. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home Friday from 10:00 A.M. until time of services. A memorial fund has been established for a cornea transplant for her son, Lance. Send a condolence here.