Obituary from the Hugo Daily News, January 9, 2012:

Funeral services for Morris Upchurch will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 in the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Doug McClure and the Rev. Dick McClure officiating and burial  will follow in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Morris passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. He was 89.

Morris John Upchurch was born May 25, 1922, in Blue, Okla., the son of James David and Cora Florence (Ponder) Upchurch. He lived in the Hugo area most of his life and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hugo since 1943. Morris married Mary Helen Boyette on Sept. 12, 1948 in Stamps, Ark. He taught in the Hugo school system for 42 years, beginning in 1942 and retiring in 1984.

Morris is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Helen Upchurch in 2000; one brother, Forrest Upchurch in 2011.

Morris is survived by two sons: Alan Lee Upchurch of Alvin, Texas and John Mark Upchurch of Pantego, Texas; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one great-great-grandchild.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 in the Prater-Lampton-Mills & Coffey Chapel.

Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book or send private condolences to the family at www.praterlampton.com