James Lee Morse, age 77 of Joppa, Illinois passed away at 7:54 pm on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jon Cockrel will officiate.
James was a lifelong farmer.
James is survived by his son, Jamie Morse and wife Melanie; daughter, Stephanie Denfip and husband Joey; grandchildren, Chase, De Shea, and Kensley Denfip; brother, Bob Morse; sister, Frances Ethridge; niece, Rhonda Trovillion; special friend, Theresa Blasdel.
James was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Agnes Morse; brother, Frank Morse; sister, Wanda Duley.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis.
Memorials may be made to Lourdes Hospice, c/o Lourdes Foundation, 1530 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003 or American Diabetes Association, 425 S. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis. Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com