Obituary of Clayton L. Morris, Jr.

Clayton Leroy Morris Jr. May 9, 1956 – May 23, 2023 On May 23, Clayton L. Morris Jr., dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, passed away after his battle with Cancer at the age of 67. Clate was born in Mannington Township, NJ and graduated from Pennsville Memorial High School in 1974. He was an Eagle Scout for many years then as a young adult decided to join the US Army. In the Army he was a helicopter mechanic. He was stationed in Germany for 1 year where he got into many exciting adventures! If you knew Clate, I'm sure you heard many of these adventures (He wasn't allowed back). When he returned home from Germany he was introduced to the love of his life, Jeanette. They met at the Musical in Pennsville (Scooters). They enjoyed partying and traveling with their family for the next 47 years. Clate enjoyed flying, driving his motorcycle, and boating (fishing/crabbing). He became a family man and had to settled down a little. Clate continued many adventures but now it included a RV full of kids! He cherished his time with his family, yearly trips to the shore and trips to Colorado with his 6 children to visit his sister-in-law Barbara Jantz and family. Prior to Clate's retirement, he worked as an airplane mechanic at UPS for many years. Clate owned a Cessna 357 which he flew to work. In retirement, he filled his days with golf, travel, pool league and spending time with his beloved grandchildren. Clate was predeceased by his father, Clayton L Morris Sr., sisters Susan Dolbow & Margie Morris, his Uncle George W. Morris and Ralph Land. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; his mother Patricia Morris; his brother Douglas Morris; his daughters, Jeanette Hedden, Jessica Morris, Patricia McGraw(Bradley), Ashley Boucher(David); his sons, Clayton Morris (Lauren), George Morris; grandchildren, Amanda Wolfer, Alyssa, Brianna & Kobe Hedden, Ryan & Jayden Morris, Bradley McGraw, Kylie Weist, David James Boucher & coming soon Ashton Leroy Boucher; great grandchild Lucas Strasser and many extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM on Tuesday May 30th at the Laughrey Funeral Home, Pennsville, NJ where friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Prior to the service. Burial will follow at the Lawnside cemetery, Woodstown, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society - ZDA9HQ PO Box 2438; Kennesaw, GA 30156 www.laughreyfuneralhome.com