Joe Lewis Morrow
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Joe L. Morrow, owner of Ashley Hall Interiors, Inc., New
Orleans, LA, died in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 23,
2009 from complications of pneumonia at the age of 69.
Mr. Morrow is preceded in death by his mother Mary
Frances Morrow, his father George W. Morrow, Sr., his sister
Frances M. Taylor, nephew George Bryant Morrow; survived by
three brothers George W. Morrow, Jr., of Denison, TX; John
M. Morrow of Graceville, FL, Andrew (Andy) J. Morrow of
Albuquerque, NM; special friends, Dr. Andrew Orestano, Jim
and Betty Brooks Doss. Also survived by his nieces
Mary A. Taylor, Graceville, FL; Annette Armstrong, Durant,
OK; Anna M. Thomas Graceville, FL; Andrea M. Walker,
Rocklin, CA; nephews George Allen (Skip) Taylor, Roswell,
GA; Dr. Jack Morrow, Ft. Worth, TX; Joe Pender Morrow,
Willow Park, TX; William D. (Bill) Morrow, Graceville, FL;
Andrew Kirk, Bend, OR; his Godchildren Bo Jardine and
Alexandra Pearson as well as many great nieces and nephews.
Joe gave unselfishly of himself and his talent will be
greatly missed by many.
Joe graduated from Graceville High School in 1958 and
from the Ray Vogue School of Art, Chicago, IL in 1962 and
became a member of the American Society of Interior Design.
Upon graduation, he took a trip around the world.
He enlisted in the Air National Guard in New Orleans.
He began his professional career as a staff designer for New
Idea in 1963 and opened Ashley Hall Interiors, Inc. in 1967.
Joe has designed the interiors of many homes in Louisiana as
well as nationally and most of his clients became his
dearest friends. His work has been published in many
publications such as Southern Accents, Southern Living,
Veranda Magazine, New Orleans Magazine, Louisiana Life
Magazine, St. Louis Magazine, LUXE the Colorado Home
Redefined and Upstate Lake Living, Seneca, SC. Ashley
Hall was listed in Architectural Digest as one of America's
Finest Interior Design Firms in 1984. Joe was listed in New
Orleans Magazine's People to Watch in 1991. He is on
the design board for the Louisiana Governor's Mansion
Foundation as well as the New Orleans Opera Advisory Board.
He designed the interior of the The Opera Guild House in New
Orleans.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 29th from
5:00-7:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1111
8th Avenue Graceville. Funeral service will be
Wednesday, December 30th at 10:00a.m. where he will be
eulogized by Robert Hawson, Edward McCarthy, Robert Johnston
and the Rev. Dan Rhodes officiating. Burial will
follow in Marvin Chapel Cemetery with James & Lipford
Funeral Home in Graceville directing. Pallbearers will
be Dr. Jack Morrow, Joe P. Morrow, George Allen Taylor,
William D. Morrow, Paten Morrow and William Pitre.
There will be a memorial service at Rayne Memorial United
Methodist Church, New Orleans, LA to be announced at a later
date. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to the
New Orleans Opera Association 1010 Common Street, New
Orleans, LA 70112; Rayne Memorial United Methodist
Church 3900 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112
or any charity of your choice.