Obituaries

Rex Morris

Rex E. Morris, 86, of Schenectady, New York went to be with the Lord Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at Ellis Hospital, following a struggle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsey. For the past 15 months, he had been cared for at the Schenectady Center. He was proudly born in the village of Brave, Pa. to the late William and Anna Thralls Morris on July 22, 1933. Rex worked for Consolidated Gas as a gas measurement specialist, retiring in 1994. He was an active member of the Church of the Nazarene.

Rex was preceded in death by his loving daughter, Carma Jo Giemza and her husband Paul and a sister, Marjorie Wise. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary Jo Henderson Morris, one son, Craig (Barbara); one brother, Ronald Morris; four grandchildren, Olen E. Henderson, Mark (Kate) Giemza and Sarah (Dave) Kline, Nicole (Jason) Tennant; two great-grandchildren, Keegun and Kaden.

Friends may call at the West Warren Baptist Church in Wadestown from 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, until the 11:00 a.m. service hour. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Bob Scharnhorst officiating. Interment will follow in the Wadestown Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Nazarene, 2535 Consaul Road, Schenectady, NY, 12304.