| Grandmother was the fourth child, and only daughter, of William Caldwell Morris and his wife Amanda Elizabeth Gosnell Morris. She was born on August 4, 1907, and passed away on April 9, 1986. She left behind a large grieving family of nine children, 30+ grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. She wielded a mean paintbrush, often painting everything in sight.......the same color. Once painted everything on the screened front porch aqua, including a naugahyde settee. She wanted yellow appliances, and didn't let the fact she couldn't move the refrigerator stop her. It was sitting against a counter, so she just painted as far down as she could reach. No one knew until it was moved after her death. She gave me a piece of Spartanburg County pottery, a pitcher, which had been around for many, many years. It also had many, many, many coats of paint, including pink, aqua and gold! |
| Grandpa was the fourth child of Thomas Luther Peace and his wife Maryann Arilla Pittman Peace. He was born March 14, 1901, and passed away on May 18, 1974, after a valiant struggle with cancer. Grandpa was a tinkerer by nature, and a loom fixer by trade. He moved his family to Cleveland County, NC, in 1937 after procuring a job at the local Dover Mill. They moved into a home in the mill village and lived there until after his retirement. He loved cars, Chevrolets in particular, and camping. He could pack more into a car than anyone I've ever known, and once at his campsite would set up a field of tarpaulins. With Grandpa along, you didn't have to worry about rain! |
