Mr. William “Bill” Braden Morris, age 63 of Winfield passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in the UAB Medical Center after a nine-year battle with illness. Mr. Morris was born on September 18, 1958 in Chester, PA. to Nelson Morris and Anna Jarek Thompson. Mr. Morris was a 1976 graduate of Guin High School and a member of the Winfield First Baptist Church. He spent much of his life working for the Winfield Cotton Mill where he retired after 28 years of service. Bills greatest joys in life were spending time with family, making people laugh, and the Christmas season.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Kathy Morris, children, Matt Morris, and Leslie Morris (Marcus), siblings, Joe Morris (Marcy), Robert Thompson (Becky), Margie Pierce (Joe), and Christine Collins, stepfather, Leon Thompson, brothers-in-law, Grady Powell (Cathy), and Craig Powell (Valerie), special cousin, Anna Zajac (Joe), and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends.

In addition to his parents Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Leon Thompson, Jr., brother-in-law, Ed Powell, in-laws, Charles, and Edna Powell, uncle, Walt Jarek, sister-in-law, Robin Powell, and nephew, Joshua Powell.

A Celebration of Life for Mr. Morris will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. The visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to: Winfield First Baptist Church at P.O. Box 237 Winfield, AL 35594 or to the UAB Palliative Care Center in Birmingham, in Mr. Morris’s name.