Vaughn WIlton Morris

January 10, 2018

Vaughn Wilton Morris, age 90, formerly of Bristol, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Cornerstone Village – Johnson City, TN. He was the only son of the late Clarence T. and Bessie C. Morris. A native of Bristol, TN, he was a graduate of Bristol TN High School and attended Bristol Commercial College. He was a veteran of WW II, having served his country in the U.S. Navy as a radar operator aboard the USS Burdo in the Pacific. Upon returning from the military, he was employed by the Bristol Hearld Courier for 36 years as superintendent of production. During his tenure at the newspaper, he traveled extensively to other locations over the country converting newspapers from hot metal to offset printing. He retired in 1982. Vaughn was a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church since 1946 and served as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. An avid gardener, he enjoyed growing and sharing the fruits of his labor with his neighbors and friends. He also enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred P. Morris; sisters, Evelyn M. Lewis, Margaret M. McClellan, Edyte M. Jones and a nephew, Douglas E. Lewis. Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Wynne Davis and husband, Lynn of Bristol, TN; nephews, Donald W. Lewis and wife, Gloria of Lakeland, FL and Tom Jones of Des Moines, IA and niece, Kimberly Edwards of Altoona, IA and several great-nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bob Jones officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Thomas W. Green, Jr., Linda Aldridge, Wayne Burnette, Jack and Shirlene Coffey, Valen Miller and Ralph Mills. A private entombment will be in Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Childhelp, 4350 E. Camelback Rd., Building F250, Phoenix, AZ 85018; (480)922-8212. Condolences and memories may be left for the family at akardfuneralhome.com