Coleta Morris

Coleta Morris, 76, of McGregor passed away Monday, May 9, 2022. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2022, at College Avenue Baptist Church in McGregor with the Reverend Buddy Sipe officiating. Interment followed in the Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby. The family received friends from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.

Mrs. Morris was born on September 10, 1945, in Clifton, Texas, to Nobel and Boots Coward. She graduated from McGregor High School and was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Morris loved traveling, shopping and spending time in her flower garden but her true love was her family. She married Punk Morris on September 1, 1962, in Oglesby and they made their home in McGregor.

Preceding Mrs. Morris in death were her father, Nobel Coward; husband, Punk, of 58 years and sister, Anita Jones of Gatesville.

Mrs. Morris is survived by her mother, Boots Coward Watson of McGregor; son, P.J. Morris of McGregor; daughter, Melanie Morris of Oglesby; brother, Jimmy Coward of McGregor and several nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Funeral services were under the direction of Cole Funeral Home in McGregor.