James Edward Morris, Jr. , affectionately known as "Junior" was born on October 1, 1938, in Woodford, Virginia. He was one of six children born to James Sr. and Magdaline Morris. He departed this life on April 10, 2025, at Spotsylvania Regional Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Junior joined Beulah Baptist Church at an early age and graduated from John J. Wright Consolidated School where he was on the baseball team. After graduating, he worked at Riverside Nursing Home and was later employed by Martex Properties and self employed as a master carpenter for over 50 years in Baltimore, Maryland. He loved f ishing, watching sports, and gardening – he found great joy in sharing vegetables with his family and the community.

Junior was united in holy matrimony to Mary Ellen "Teenie" Lewis on December 21, 1961, in Caroline County, Virginia. From this union, they were blessed with two children, Gladys Mae Banks and James "Eddie" Morris, III.  Junior cherished his family and friends, especially his sisters and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife; two siblings who died at birth; son, Charles E. Parker; grandsons, Daniel "DC" Banks and Julian Charles Parker; and great grandson, KaRius Parker.

He leaves to cherish his memory four children, Gladys Mae Banks (Timothy), James "Eddie" Morris, III (Charmaine), James "Robert" Parker (Annette), and Katrice Richburg; three sisters, Vivian Comfort, Joyce Rock, and Gladys Rock (Royce); three brothers-in-law, Bernard Lewis, Charles Lewis, and Royce Rock; three sisters-in-law, Emma Lou Christopher, Helen Lewis, and Rosa Marie Lewis; 19 grandchildren (two that lived with him - James "EJ" Morris, IV and Jamar Morris); 21 great-grandchildren; a special cousin, Katrina Morris Chandler; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A viewing will be held at A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home, 200 Butternut Drive, Fredericksburg, VA, 22408, at 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM. The interment will follow at Third Mt. Zion Church Cemetery, 9132 Fredericksburg Turnpike, Woodford, VA 22580.