The Ongoing Search for Missing North Carolina Mother, Kelly Currin Morris

October 26, 2008

Friends and family of Kelly Morris, a 28-year-old mother of two, who went missing from her Stem, N.C., home on Sept. 3, 2008, held a candlelight vigil Friday in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church in Creedmoor.

Over 200 people from the community came out to show their support for the Currin family.

Among those present was Kelly's best friend, Myra Wrenn, who read a speech that she had prepared earlier that day. Myra has shared a copy of that speech with Investigation Discovery. It reads in part:

"Good evening, everyone. My name is Myra. Kelly is a very dear friend to me and I would like to share a little story with you that Kelly and I once discussed:

The Dragonfly: Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little water beetle in a community of water beetles. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few disturbances and interruptions. Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of their fellow beetles would climb the stem of a lily pad and would never be seen again. They knew when this happened; their friend was gone forever. Then, one day, one little water beetle felt an irresistible urge to climb up that stem. However, she was determined that she would not leave forever.

She would come back and tell her friends and family what she had found at the top. When she reached the top and climbed out of the water onto the surface of the lily pad, she was so tired, and the sun felt so warm, that she decided to take a nap. As she slept, her body changed and when she woke up, she had turned into a beautiful blue-tailed dragonfly with broad wings and a slender body designed for flying. So, fly she did! And, as she soared she saw the beauty of a whole new world and a way of life that was far superior to the one that she had known. Then she remembered her beetle friends and family and how by now they were thinking she was dead.

She wanted to go back to tell them, and explain to them that she was now more alive than she had ever been before. But, her new body would not go down into the water. She could not get back to tell her family and friends the good news. Then she understood that their time would come, when they, too, would know what she now knew. So, she raised her wings and flew off into her joyous new life!  

"The dragonfly is symbolic of change and of being okay with it. I think that we all understand that we will be going through some changes. I just think that we need to step back and realize that this change, unlike this story, was NOT Kelly's decision, nor was it ours.

"This is my personal cry and plea to you all. Find Kelly in your heart, find Kelly's babies in your heart, and find Kelly's family in your hearts. No one ever thought that this would happen. No one. Just remember that this could have been any one of us or one of our family members. "Domestic violence has got to stop! And we can all join in together as one team: Team Kelly Currin Morris.

"Please send your blessings to Kelly, Kelly's family and to all of those who are working so hard to let Kelly raise her wings and fly off to her joyous new life and away from hurt."

Understandably, Myra has been having a difficult time dealing with the disappearance of her best friend. In an email she sent me last Tuesday, she shared some of her hurt and the difficulty of trying to understand what happened. Her message read in part:

"How do you just let go of the fact that someone so close to you, someone you talk to three, four, five times a day, is just gone with the flash of a light? ... This is a woman who lived every day of her life for her children. They were first priority always ... As a friend, I could not have asked for a better friend. She would be there for you at the drop of a hat. No hesitations. I mean we are talking about a woman who laughed with everything she had ... She had the utmost respect for her dad. She loved him and would do the exact same for him as he has for her ... I will do anything in my power to keep Kelly alive. And I pray every day that this is just a terrible nightmare and I wake up realizing that my sister by soul is still here with me. We have been through so many life changes together and I can't see being able to go through anything without her."

My heart goes out to Myra and the Currin family. I hope that they soon receive the answers that they seek.

Following the vigil, a group of about 15 protesters gathered outside the home of the parents of 34-year-old William "Scott" Morris. Morris, Kelly's husband, has been living with his parents since his wife's disappearance and the Sept. 4, 2008 fire that destroyed their home. Police have since named him a "person of interest" in both cases; however he continues to maintain his innocence.

During the protest, participants held up signs – Bring Kelly Home, Do the Right Thing, We Know the Truth - and chanted: "Why lie to the SBI [State Bureau of Investigation]" and "Don't be afraid of Nancy Grace."

At one point, a woman driving down the street, who was not affiliated with the Currin family or the group of protesters stopped her car and went up to the door of the house, demanding answers. Morris's parents came outside and a brief physical confrontation ensued. The woman left shortly thereafter, however the Morris family is allegedly filing assault charges against her.

A second vigil and protest are scheduled to take place some time this week.

Meanwhile, Texas EquuSearch remains on the scene in North Carolina looking for Kelly. Searches are being conducted on a daily basis, with help from local volunteers. According to Barbie Tarr, Executive Assistant to Tim Miller, founder and director of Texas EquuSearch, roughly 100 people joined the search effort over the weekend.

Searchers have been fanning out all over wooded areas in Stem and Creedmoor, looking for any sign of Kelly or evidence related to the case. Meanwhile, Tim Miller continues to search local lakes and ponds, using a boat equipped with side-scan sonar. Yesterday, Tim found a boat at the bottom of a local pond (click image to enlarge). While it has no direct bearing on the case, the image gives a glimpse of how detailed the sonar images are.

In related news, I know that many readers would like to join in the search but cannot. Please know that even if you cannot physically come out, you can still help by sending a desperately needed donation to EquuSearch.

EquuSearch is a nonprofit organization that relies upon donations so that its volunteers can continue to offer their services to the families of missing loved ones. Even a $5.00 donation is greatly appreciated and can help EquuSearch to purchase much-needed supplies.

To donate to EquuSearch, visit www.texasequusearch.org or mail your donation to:

Texas EquuSearch
P. O. Box 395
Dickinson, Texas 77539

You can also help Kelly's two beautiful little girls, ages 5 and 8, by purchasing a Team Kelly Currin Morris T-Shirt. All proceeds will be placed into a trust fund for the girls. The family is currently working on a Web order form, which will soon be available at www.kellycurrinmorris.com.

Investigation Discovery is monitoring this case closely and will provide you with updates as soon as they develop.

Discuss The Kelly Morris Case

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Full Coverage: Kelly Currin Morris Case

Photo Credits: Team Kelly Currin Morris

Comments

[Loretta]

On forgetting facts and friends and soulmates-I don't think we ever do, but there is a great reminder in the allegory that Myra told: "She could not get back to tell her family and friends the good news. Then she understood that their time would come, when they, too, would know what she now knew." I can't help but glom onto the words "good news".

[pak31]

Myra said..."How do you just let go of the fact that someone so close to you, someone you talk to three, four, five times a day, is just gone with the flash of a light? ...

That question is EXACTLY why I personally believe in an afterlife. How CAN you be so close to someone, someone who is so full of life and touches you in such a way that nothing could compare to? Then in a heartbeat they are gone, just a memory. I just can't believe that something that strong (that bond and that relationship)is just gone when someone dies. I truly believe that the physical is gone but that person lives on, the inner person is too powerful to just be gone forever. Kelly and Myra ARE still together, but on different levels. I hope that Myra can come to terms with that, although it isn't easy. It just seems so unfair that someone can take a person away because of their selfishness and not only commit murder but ruin the lives of so many people. For what reason? Then for the search teams, many who didn't know her personally, they are affected as well..all because of this one person. It's just very sad.

[Anonomus]

Has anyone considered the Tar River Fox Pen? Many people have keys to this facility as well as one that gets left under the rock by the main gate! 900 acres, and several hundred cyotes. This needs to be a place of intrest.

[Mark]

looks like the Tar River Fox Pen theory was a good one..they just found her skeletal remains there

[lateforthesky]

I was curious as to what the "Tar River Fox Pen" was and Googled it. I was shocked to see that somebody had suggested it as a possible place the body may be back in October of 2008. Wonder if the authorities know about this? Since they've arrested her husband, it probably doesn't matter, but it may be an important piece of evidence.

[helenhudson]

According to one of the videos at WRAL, LE was given a tip to search for Kelly at the fox pen site.

[Eric Williams]

I was one of the searchers who searched that area. I wonder why the person who posted the information about the fox pen didn't deliver this information to authorities earlier or even the creator of this blog. Makes me angry that I and others of my party were so close to where she was found.

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Edited by David Lohr to add: The information was provided to both EquuSearch and the authorities.

[Jill Leigh Bullock]

I agree WHY was the Tar River Fox Pen never investigated more heavily. From what I understand from locals that live in the area, this pen has been surrounded by much controversy. Read more here: http://wp.me/sGlOB-630

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