Hueld Armston Morrow, a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and great, great grandfather, born June 11, 1935, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023 at the age of 88 years old.
His parents, Grover and Lizzie Mae Morrow, moved from Baker to Laurel Hills, Florida, shortly after his birth where he attended school and graduated from Laurel Hill High School in June 1954, where he enjoyed playing baseball and basketball. After graduation, Hueld joined the US Navy and was sworn in on his 19th birthday. He was assigned sea duties aboard the USS Linawee APA 195 in San Diego, California.
After 4 years of military service, he moved to Winter Garden, Florida. He met and later married Linda Fox. They had 2 children, a son Kenneth Armston and a daughter, Maryann Ellen. Hueld was very active in his community. He coached a women’s softball team for several years which included his then wife and daughter. He also coached several softball teams that included his daughter, at the West Orange Girls Club.
He was an active board member there as well. Hueld worked at various jobs including Martin Marietta before finding his passion in law enforcement, lasting 30 years. He worked for Winter Garden Police Dept., Minneola Police Dept before retiring Chief of Police in Oakland. Thinking he wanted to retire and take it easy, he quickly realized that wasn’t a good fit, so he took a part time job at Teak Isle working three days a week. He finally retired a second time, after 20 years, at the young age of 80. Hueld loved southern gospel and blue grass music.
He loved watching Bob Ross, “The Joy of Painting”. He was a very loyal family man and loved his family and friends very much. He will be missed tremendously by so many.
He is survived by his daughter, Maryann, her husband David Brown, his sister Carolyn Reel and her son Don, grandsons Parker, and Nick, Brown, daughter in law Carol Morrow, grandson Blake Morrow and his wife Tami, great grandchildren Maggie, Clayton and Annika Morrow, grandson Kyle Morrow, great granddaughter Skye Morrow and great, great grandson Griffin.