TALLULAH — James E. Morse died Sunday at Madison Parish Hospital. He was 80.

Funeral services were held this morning at 10 at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. John W. Rushing officiating. Burial followed at the Crowville Masonic Cemetery in Crowville, La., under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.

Mr. Morse died Sunday at Madison Parish Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Crowville and had lived in Tallulah for 62 years. He was a retired surveyor and a member of First Baptist Church. He retired from the state of Louisiana after 34 years and owned his own surveying company until 2004.

Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Busby Morse of Tallulah; one daughter, Amy D. Korkiakoski of Nampa, Idaho; one sister, Nell Gordy of Shreveport; and one grandson, Jason Roberts of Marsing, Idaho, and two great-grandchildren, Emma Roberts and James Edward Roberts, both of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Pallbearers were Frank Messenger, Tommy Bishop, Michael Lancaster, Paul Meeks, George Shepard, Warren Hopkins, Theo Watson and Shorty Erwin.

Honorary pallbearers were the deacons of First Baptist Church.