Billy Gene Morris, age 67 of Chipley, FL passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Billy was born July 1, 1946 in Chipley, FL to the late Luther and Lois (Hutchins) Morris. He is a lifelong resident of Chipley, a member of the First Baptist Church of Chipley and the Chipley Bass Club. Billy is preceded in death by his son Keith Morris and brother Bobby Morris. Survivors include his loving wife, Yasuko Morris of Chipley, FL, one daughter, Michelle Ingram of Chipley, FL, one granddaughter, Becki Ingram of Chipley, FL, one brother, Jimmy Morris and wife Diane of Chipley, FL, four sisters, Margaret Crowder of Panama City, FL, Frances Strickland and husband Robert of Chipley, FL, Hazel Simmons of Wewahitchka, FL, and Shirley Johnston of Bonifay, FL. Family will receive friends for visitation Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Brown Funeral Home, Brickyard Road Chapel from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Brown Funeral Home, Brickyard Road Chapel with Reverend Mike Orr and Reverend Randy Peel officiating. Interment will follow at the Wachob Forrest Lawn Cemetery with Brown Funeral Home directing. The family is accepting flowers but request donations to be made to the First Baptist Church of Chipley Building Fund P.O. Box 643 Chipley, FL.