KELFORD – Mr. Robert Warren “ Peter Rabbit” Morris Sr. died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at his home.

He retired in 1998 from working at Newport News Ship Yard for thirty eight years. Mr. Morris also spent seven years serving our country in the National Guard.

He cherished the time he spent on his tractor. He loved hunting and fishing, he was an avid outdoorsman. Mr. Morris always took great pleasure in the time he spent with family and friends.

Preceding him in death are his mother and father, Fannie Mae Conner Morris and Grady Morris; and his daughter, Stephanie Ann Morris.

Survivors include his two sons, Robert “Pete” Morris, Jr. and his wife, Libbie, of Carrollton, VA and Chris Morris and his wife, Dee Dee, of Kelford, NC. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Joshua and Jessica Morris, Brittany Odom and Nicholas Morris.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at the Kelford Baptist Church in Kelford with the Rev. Doug Spivey officiating. The interment will follow at the Aulander Cemetery in Aulander.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 7-8:30 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Service in Rich Square.

Sykes Funeral Service of Rich Square is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be directed to the family at www.sykesfuneralservice.com