Carol Bradley Morris

A beloved mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother, Carol Bradley Morris was just shy of 75 years old when her light exited this world on Monday, February 28, 2022. She passed away at home from natural causes. Carol was born on April 2, 1947 in Mineola, NY to parents Paul and Virginia Bradley. Much to her mother’s relief, Carol was not born an “April Fool’s baby”!

Carol split her youth between New York and Sunset Beach, California and also had stints in the Washington, DC area. Depending on the day, Carol called herself either a “California beach kid” or a “New Yorker,” and in truth, she was a blend of both. She finished high school at the American School in Switzerland and graduated from Smith College where she majored in history. A world traveler, Carol lived in Thailand and India and traversed all over Europe and South Asia. Along with her big brother Paul, she also did a legendary road trip through Central America in a '65 Mustang convertible. Carol loved foreign languages and was fluent in French and Thai and conversational in several other languages. After her travels, Carol furthered her education and passion for history with her PhD studies in South Asian History at Columbia University, NYC. A great conversationalist, Carol spent a lifetime telling stories and teaching life-lessons learned from her adventures around the world.

Carol first moved to the Maysville/Gainesville area in the early 1980s. She fell in love with the land as well as Southern culture and history. Her children were born and raised in the area and Carol always felt a deep connection to her adopted home. Carol lived for many years in the DC area but four years ago returned to Gainesville to be closer to family.

Among many professional roles, Carol was special assistant to the president and founder of the Thai Military Bank in Bangkok and location manager on "The Man with The Golden Gun" James Bond film. Carol later served as a professor in South Asian Studies at North Georgia College and Spelman College. She also taught history at the Islamic Saudi Academy near Washington, DC. Carol worked in administration at the National Alliance to End Homelessness and retired as an administrator with the University of Virginia System.

Carol was a lifelong and devout Episcopalian. For many years she was a lay-reader at churches around the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Upon returning to Northeast Georgia, Carol returned to her spiritual home at Grace Episcopal Church, the place where she proudly had both children christened many years before.

Carol Bradley Morris is survived by her adoring family: children Texys Morris Wheelock (Peyton) and Bradford Morris, brother and sister-in-law Paul and Marguerite Bradley, and sister Sheri Bradley. Carol was a proud grandmother to Sophie (14), Emmett (13), and Grady (18 mos.). She was a beloved aunt to Paul, Valerie, and Sabrina, and great-aunt to Macey (11). Carol was friend to anyone and in recent times her dearest friends were people she literally met crossing the street. Carol was preceded in death by her parents.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Friday, March 4, 2022 at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel (Gainesville, GA). Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Sunrise Cemetery in Maysville, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Hall County Meals on Wheels program or to the "Grandma CiCi Remembrance Fund.” This is started by the family to carry on Carol’s wish to continue giving to the little ones in her life. Please contact the family for more information on this soon-to-be-established fund.

The family would like to thank the amazing Acosta family for their love and support; the kind and caring staff, neighbors, and friends of Walton Summit; and the wonderful medical and physical therapy community of Gainesville. May Carol’s laugh, smile, and stories live on in us all. As Carol often said, "Love higher than the Sky, deeper than the Sea, and much, MUCH more."

Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive Gainesville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com