Pat Morris, 90 of Amsterdam, Missouri peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at St. Luke’s Rehab & Memory Care in Carthage, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, July 21, 2025 in Scott Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri. Services under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Buter (660-679-0009). Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers, to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, 34 Washington St. Suite 230, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Patsy Lou Strong Morris was born November 8, 1934 in Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of Elwood and Edna Patterson Strong. She was a wonderful and loving mother, wife
and grandmother. Her first priority was
always her children. During her marriage
to her first husband, Charles E. Smith, she gave birth to 5 sons and 1
daughter; Richard, Jim, Ronnie, Connie, Mike and John. They lived on the family farm in LaCygne,
Kansas where Pat welcomed his 4 sons; Art, Gary, Danny and Steve, into their
family. She raised Danny and Steve as
her own, after their mother died. After
Charles died in 1961, Pat remained on the family farm with their 8
children.
During the following years, Pat met G.W. Morris, and they
were married in 1966. They sold the
family farm in LaCygne and moved to a farm in Amsterdam, Missouri, where G.W.
was raising his 3 children. Along with
her full-time job as a mother, Pat was known for her kind and compassionate
heart and her beautiful voice. She was
part of the church choir and often sang duets with her good friend Eleanor at
special church events, as well as many “family karaoke sessions” over the years
with Ronnie, John and Connie. After
raising their combined children, Pat continued to give back. She worked at area
care facilities after earning her certification as an Accredited Nurse
Aid. In 2016, after successfully working
and farming for 49 years, Pat and G.W. retired and moved to Carl Junction,
Missouri.
Pat is survived by two children; Connie Smith and John Smith
as well as her husband, G.W. Morris, two step-children, Shelly Sims and Carl
Morris, plus numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
