Blanche Ruby Morris, 90, of Murphy died Monday, March 22, 2010 in a Murphy care center. She was a native of Jackson County, NC, but had lived in Cherokee County most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Martins Creek Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late Phillip J. and Lizzie Parris Crawford and the wife of the late James Aaron Morris, who died Oct. 18, 1996.

Surviving are a son, Joe B. Morris and wife, Elaine of Franklin, NC; a granddaughter, Beth Morris of Woodstock, GA; four step-grandchildren, Todd Daniels of Statesville, NC and Chad Daniels of Mooresville, NC, Kelly Daniels of Franklin, and Hans Daniels of Atlanta, GA; two great granddaughters, Kennidi Morris of Woodstock, and Chelsea Daniels of the home; and five other great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 25 in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with Rev. Hoyt Brown officiating.  Interment was in New Martins Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Roy Dickey, Kelly Daniels, John Chastain, Ray Hamby, Buddy Elmore, and Mark Laney.  James Martin served as honorary pallbearer.

The family received friends from 6-8 Wednesday evening, March 24 at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.

The family requests memorials be made in memory of Blanche Ruby Morris to the New Martins Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Gail Chastain, 561 Wilson Road, Brasstown, NC 28902.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.