Donald William Morris

Former Mayor of Denton, Donald William Morris, age 86, of Bingham Street, died Wednesday, December 9 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service for Mr. Morris will be 2:00 pm Saturday, December 12 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in the Denton Town Cemetery. Mr. Morris was born November 28, 1923 in Davidson County to Moody A. and Eunice Snider Morris. He was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army. He had worked as parts manager at Hill Motor Company in Denton for many years and later in the parts department of Thomasville Ford. Mr. Morris was an active member of First Baptist Church where he had served as treasurer and deacon. Mr. Morris served as Mayor of Denton from 1971 to 1975 and on the Denton Town Council from 1962 to 1971 and 1983 to 2003. He was a former Fire Chief with the Denton Volunteer Fire Department, served as a board member of Mountain Vista Health Park, was a member of Woodmen of the World and a former member of the Jaycees. Mr. Morris is survived by his wife, Winnifred Pence Morris of the home, one son, D. William Morris, Jr. of Denton, one daughter Donna Barringer and husband Bobby of Thomasville, one granddaughter, Amber Barringer, one brother Neal Morris of Denton, and two sisters, Evelyn Younts of Trinity and Dean Chandler of Denton. The family will see friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the residence on Bingham Street