"In the early morning hours of January 5, 2021, our beloved, extraordinary Charles "Buster" Morris left us due to COVID-19. He was 58 years and 11 months old.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Bettye Morris, and his father, "Red" Morris.  He was a long-time resident of Keithville, Louisiana.  He is survived by his cherished wife of 31 years, Debbie; his son, Marty; his mother-in-law, Joann; his father-in-law, J.E.; his brother-in-law, Wayne (Sue); his siblings—in birth order—Chuck (Bonnie), Cleatta, Tim (Cheryl), and Kimberley (Stephen); multiple nieces and nephews; scores of cousins; and a large extended family.

Buster, as he was known to most people, was a good man:  kind, loving, thoughtful, giving, devoted, loyal, compassionate, fiercely intelligent, and Godly.  He adored his Debbie.  He loved his son, Marty, unconditionally. He was always so proud of the man Marty grew up to be.  One of their favorite pastimes was watching both comedy and horror movies together.  He loved his darling Dachshund, Bonnie, who knew he hung the moon. He was happiest just being with Debbie and Bonnie.

Buster was unapologetically a good ol' boy who loved his wife's cooking and enjoyed The Beatles, Kiss, Southern Gospel, classic country music like George Jones, anything grape or caramel, and Smarties.  He was also a gentleman who respected others.  He was a big kid at heart who laughed easily and wholeheartedly.  He enjoyed making others happy.  He was always up for an adventure, and he always took the time to explore whenever he traveled.  He had a natural, lifelong curiosity and enjoyed learning new skills and hobbies.  And he was generous with that knowledge, willing to teach anybody what he knew.

He never seemed to meet a stranger.  No matter where he went, he somehow found somebody he knew or who knew somebody he knew.  He made friends easily but not superficially.  If he was your friend, he was sincere about it.  If you needed him, he was there for you, even when you didn't realize what you needed.  He was principled:  his word was his bond.  He took great pride in his workmanship, and he was a talented artisan, a master craftsman and builder. He was using that lifetime of experience on his current job with River City Builders

Buster was a gifted musician who could play a myriad of instruments:  as a high school student, he traveled for a summer with an elite orchestra band throughout Europe.  In the last few years, he played base guitar for the church praise and worship team.  He had a beautiful singing voice with an astonishing range, but he was far too shy to sing in public.

The family would like to thank the scores of people who've reached out to them to show their appreciation for Buster and their sadness at his passing.  He deserves a fitting sendoff, but COVID has taken even that from him and all of us who love and admire him so, so much. The very last thing he would want is for anybody to be put in danger and to have to endure what he did. When it's safe again, hopefully in a few months, we will all gather to celebrate his spirit and life and to let him know that he will never be, can never be forgotten."