Obit: Morris, Laura Lee Gamel (1946? - 2005)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Surnames: Gamel, Morris, Yeager, Knisley, Stevens, Stangle

----Sources: Clark County Press (Neillsville, WI) December 21, 2005

Morris, Laura Lee Gamel (No birth date given-December 6, 2005)

Laura Lee Gamel Morris, age 58, of Vanceboro, NC, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005, in Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

Laura Lee, a native of Nebraska, lived her early life in Neillsville, Wis. She lived in Washington D.C. for a number of years where she was employed by the FBI as a finger printer. She later lived in Illinois prior to making her home in Vanceboro in 1976. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and an avid supporter of the humane Society.

Laura Lee is survived by her husband, Jodie H Morris, of New Bern, NC; a son, Bryon (Donna) H. Yeager, of the U.S. Army, currently stationed at APG, Maryland; two daughters, Samantha L Yeager of Vanceboro; and Crystal Gale (Brian) Knisley of Ernul; six grandchildren who lovingly called her "Nana", Adrenne Leigh Yeager, Bryon H. Yeager, Jr., Caitlin Glyn Yeager, Ariel LaDawn Yeager, Carlee Renee Stevens and Brian S Knisley, Jr.; her parents, Lester and Evelyn Gamel, of Granton; two sisters, Carol Ann Gamel of Granton; and Susan Ann (Jerry) Stangle of West Allis; and a loving aunt to her nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service was conducted at the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel in Vanceboro, NC.

Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to the Colonial Capital Humane Society, P.O. Box 326, New Bern, NC 28563; or St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 331 First Avenue, Vanceboro, NC 28586