Ruby Morris

Funeral services for Dr. Ruby Pearl Laurence Morris, former Thornton resident and native Limestone countian, will be held Saturday, January 7, 1:00 PM in Thornton at the Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Interment will be at the Thornton Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Groesbeck Church of Christ. Dr. Morris, 87, died January 2, 2006, in Topeka, KS, where she had lived since 2003. She retired in 1988 from the Dallas Independent School District as Deputy Associate Superintendent for Student Services, after forty-three years of service. Dr. Morris was a recognized leader in the field of education, especially for her work related to the advancement and empowerment of women and girls. She was married to M. B. Morris, who preceded her in death. Survivors are Marion Beth Cott, daughter; Ken Cott, son-in-law, and Amanda Marion Cott, granddaughter, of Topeka, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts to the Thornton Ex-Students Scholarship[ Fund, care of Joyce Jackson, President, P.O. Box 37, Thornton, TX 76687.