Mary Frances Kelly Morris

This lady is the wife of classmate Roy Morris. Please keep Roy and his family in your prayers.

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Mary Frances Kelly Morris
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Mary Frances Kelly Morris
Born 10-29-1952 Shreveport, Louisiana
Member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Shreveport, La.

Blanchard, LA - Francis was born on October 29, 1952 and passed peacefully at Grace Home on January 23, 2012, surrounded by family and friends after a short battle with lung cancer. Frances was a life-long member of St. Pius X Catholic Church. The visitation will be at on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Rose-Neath Marshall Chapel Shreveport, Louisiana. Officiating will be Father Joseph Kallookalam of St. Pius X Catholic Church. A service will be held at St. Pius X at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 26, 2012 with burial to follow at Blanchard Memorial Gardens.

Frances attended St. Pius X Elementary School and graduated from Northwood High School in 1970. Shortly after graduating, she married the love of her life and best friend, Roy. After her children left home, Frances obtained her certification and embarked on a new career as a home health care assistant. Frances began an 18 year career with Ark-La-Tex Home Healthcare that lasted until her diagnosis of cancer in December 2011.

Francis was preceded in death by her father, Walter S. Kelly; mother, Ann Busby Kelly Graham; father in law, Ollie Morris, Jr.; brothers-in-law, Robert S. Vandiver and Glen Dale Morris; and niece, Kathy Vandiver. She is survived by her husband and best friend of 39 years, Roy Gene Morris and mother in law, Everlena Morris; sons, Brian Keith Morris, Scott Morris; daughter, Elizabeth Morris McGinty; grandsons, Chase Andrew Morris, Dalton, Cole and Peyton Morris; granddaughters, Jordan and Brianne McGinty, sisters, Patti Vandiver, Jo Ann Witkowski and husband, Ron, Sylvia Guyton and husband, John; brothers Walter Lynn "Sonny" Kelly and wife, Patti; and Danny Gerard Kelly; sister-in-law, Myrna Wisdom and numerous nieces and nephews.

Frances was a loving, compassionate lady that loved her family above all else. She had many talents, but the one for which she will be sorely missed is her love for cooking and the wonderful dishes that she would happily serve. She dedicated her life to caring for others. For several years, Frances traveled the back roads of North Louisiana tending to the needs of the homebound, but for her those people were not patients or clients, they were friends of an extended family. She was always willing to put their care before her own. She delivered not only the professional care to those lucky enough to be on her route, but food and drink. But, more importantly, Frances provided them with the love and kindness they needed and deserved in their aging years. All of her family will truly miss the one person in the family that lived life with only one thought in mind, which was to serve others and make them laugh.

The family wishes to express their special thanks to the nurses at Christus Schumpert and Grace Home for their care and kindness.

Honoring her as pallbearers will be Michael Guyton, Ryan Guyton, Patrick Kelly, Beau Witkowski, Jimmy Kelly and Ryan Kelly.

Memorials can be made to St. Pius X Catholic Church, 4300 N. Market St., Shreveport, LA 71107 or to Grace Home, 1035 Margaret Place, Shreveport, LA 71101.