James Philip (Jim) Morris

James Philip (Jim) Morris, age 58, of Stillwater passed away Sunday evening, July 4, 2010 at the family home. His funeral services have been entrusted to the care of the Palmer Marler Funeral Home of Stillwater and will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 9, 2010 in the Chapel of the Palmer Marler Funeral Home in Stillwater with Pastor Dan Yankunas officiating. Committal Prayers and Interment will follow at the Clarkson Cemetery near Coyle, Oklahoma.
Jim was born on August 7, 1951 in Stillwater, Oklahoma and was the son of Drue A. and Mary L. (Smith) Morris. He grew up in Stillwater and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1969. Following high school he attended Carpenter Apprentice School in Stillwater. On November 11, 1989 he was united in marriage to Donna Reichman in Stillwater. He had worked as a Carpenter for Rekab of Claremore doing jobs in Stillwater for one and a half years. Prior to working for Rekab he had worked for other construction companies in Stillwater and Ponca City. Jim enjoyed fishing, cooking, collecting cookbooks, loved to grocery shop and also loved to fix items in his garage.
He is survived by his wife, Donna of the home in Stillwater; one stepson, Regan Reichman of Germany; one stepdaughter, Renee Reichman of Dallas, Texas; his mother, Mary Morris of Stillwater; two sisters, Jo Ann Pendleton and husband Mike of Stillwater and Linda Hicks and husband Billy Ray of Stillwater; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Morris of Stillwater and one grandchild.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, Drue A. Morris, a stepson, Rion Reichman and a brother, Kenneth Morris.
Those who wish may make memorials to the American Diabetes Association in his memory.