A niece has paid a heartfelt tribute to her uncle with ‘a very big heart’ after his passing.
Carly Morris described her uncle Keith Morris as a ‘generous’ man who was friends with everybody.
‘I saw him all the time, I was the closest family member to him’, she fondly recalled.
The 65-year-old decorator died after a medical episode on Redbridge Hill on Tuesday evening.
He was waiting to catch a bus to the pub when he suffered a cardiac arrest on the road, where he also lived.
Carly said: “Keith was a bright, bubbly person and he was quite upfront as well, he was too honest for his own good.
“But he was a family man as well and he idolised his mum - who recently passed – and really loved her.
“Keith lived down the pub after a day at work. He would go to The Salisbury Arms or Brass Monkey, and he was on his way to the pub when he died.”
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Although Keith had no children of his own, he had three brothers and one sister, along with four nieces.
A true family man, according to Carly.
She said: “He was devoted to his family and absolutely adored them.
“I saw him all the time, I was the closest family member to him.
“I would see him down the pub or he would often call me.
“It was only last month we were drinking together after my nan’s funeral.
“We were very close.”
She added: “Keith had a lot of friends, including people he met down the pub.
“He was a social man and made friends with his work colleagues.
“No one has a bad word to say about him, he had such a big heart.
“He was a very generous man.”
Police were called to the scene on Redbridge Hill shortly before 5.30pm on Tuesday.
The ambulance service was also in attendance.
Tributes have flooded in for Keith since the news of his passing was announced.
A fundraiser has also been created to help fund the funeral costs.
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Did you know Keith? If so, how?Cousin
What are your memories of him?Lovely gentle caring man
Share your tribute belowU were a gd man cuz u will b missed by many so devastated to hear the sad news of ur passing God bless u our Keith sleep tight love cousin GORD an family x
Did you know Keith? If so, how?Work colleagues over the years
What are your memories of him?Worked with Keith over the years had many laughs together
Share your tribute belowRest in peace my old friend you will be missed by many
Did you know Keith? If so, how?Know keith a few years from the Salisbury pub in shirley it's one sad day to hear such awful news off the sad passing off keith you were a true gentleman and a lovely smile fly high with Angel's xxx
What are your memories of him?Was a gental man and had a lovely smile we use to say to him you ok keith yeh I am now seen you beautiful ladies
Share your tribute belowThis is such a sad day for every one that knows keith rest in peace fly high thinking off his family at this most difficult time
Did you know Keith? If so, how?Uncle
What are your memories of him?Always going to see my nan and going for a drink with him
Share your tribute belowUncle Keith was a top man always there for others always happy and bubbly he will be missed by so many people he was a great brother , son , uncle , cusin ,and a great friend he was a well known man and this is just a complete shock to everyone he lost his mum/our nan in October and now he's lost his life we all love you uncle Keith
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Uncle Keith was a top man always there for others always happy and bubbly he will be missed by so many people he was a great brother , son , uncle , cusin ,and a great friend he was a well known man and this is just a complete shock to everyone he lost Did you know Keith? If so, how?Shirley social club
What are your memories of him?A true gent,,,a great sense of humour...
Share your tribute belowLots of banter up Shirley club...also remember being on holiday in Spain ....Keith coming over to our hotel and we said yea fine just be discreet....well he wasn't exactly that🤣 great memories and a good friend also of my late father....
Did you know Keith? If so, how?Yes my uncle
What are your memories of him?Happy
Share your tribute belowSuch a happy loving man who loved to work always there for everyone so kind loved to go in the pubs for a few drinks face book comments will show you how well known liked and loved he was to so many gonna miss you uncle Keith especially going in to the pub and you not getting us a yager bomb and just u not showing up there love you xxxx
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Pictures taken in the sailsburys Arms in Shirley Southampton 
Sailsburys arms in Shirley Southampton Did you know Keith? If so, how?My uncle
What are your memories of him?Many memories
Share your tribute belowLove you always, forever missed! 💛 now rest easy with nan and grandad 💙
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