Harry Wilbur Morr

June 6, 1927 - July 12, 2014

MANSFIELD — Harry Wilbur Morr, 87, of Mansfield, died Saturday after a brief stay in the hospital. He was born June 6, 1927 in Ashland County's Clear Creek Township, son of William and Alice (Ungerer) Morr. He attended school in Savannah. He worked at Mansfield General Hospital for 19 years, retiring as head of security in 1994. He also worked various sales jobs. He was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on July 28, 1949 and served as a congregation elder since the early 1950s. Harry enjoyed sharing his Bible-based beliefs with others through the door-to-door ministry and as a public speaker at Kingdom Halls throughout the area. He also showed great personal care for his fellow believers, visiting them in their homes to strengthen and encourage them in their times of need. Harry was known for his kindness, tender-heartedness and love of people. He is survived by his wife, Joycelyn (Hall), whom he married Sept. 21, 1946; five children and their spouses, William and Karen Morr of Norwalk, Genevieve and Richard Akam of Mansfield, Timothy and Renee Morr of Louisville, Ky., Kimberly and Robert Byers of Mansfield and Pamela and Valentin Vazquez of Norwalk; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at Malabar Intermediate School, 205 W. Cook Road, Mansfield, where calling hours will take place one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to the Mansfield East Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1745 Walker Lake Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44906.