Matthew Christopher Morris, lovingly known as Matt or Cooter, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. He was born in Oroville to Larry and Joyce Morris on Oct. 14, 1984.
He grew up in Gridley with his two older siblings, Holly and Rob.
His love for trucks started at a young age. Growing up, you would always find him working on them and hanging out with his Uncle Max and Pepa.
After graduation, he decided to chase his dream and became a truck driver. Little did he know that chasing his dream would lead him to find the soul mate and love of his life, Jessie.
They were inseparable from day one and would soon marry on May 16, 2009. They immediately began to grow their family, welcoming their first-born, Baylee, to the world, then three short years later, the birth of Izzy would complete their family.
Matt was the most loving and devoted father and husband and would do absolutely anything for “his girls.” He loved riding quads with Baylee and having Izzy as his co-pilot in the truck every chance he got, passing on that love of trucking to her.
He cherished his girls and everything he did was all for them.
He is survived by his wife, Jessie, and daughters Baylee and Izzy of Willows; parents Joyce and Larry Morris of Gridley; brother Rob Morris of Missouri; sister Holly Morris of Kansas; in-laws Tom and Lanora Phelps of Willows; numerous nieces and nephews; and, of coarse, Uncle Max Walters of Biggs.
A celebration of life is planned for 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, at the Elks Lodge in Willows. The celebration is to be catered by one of Matt’s favorite Mexican restaurants, but if you would like to bring something, desserts are more than welcome.
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