Wayne Eugene Morrison

Wayne Eugene Morrison, 80, of Flemington passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Citizens Memorial Healthcare in Bolivar. He was the oldest of seven children born to Boyd and Pearl Morrison in Weaubleau, Missouri. Wayne grew up in Humansville. He graduated from Humansville High School as a member of the Class of 1952. He was active in FFA. Wayne worked on the family farm after high school. He served in the U.S. Army in 1957. On May 13, 1961 he married Karleen McNeely and they celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary. Wayne was a lifelong sportsman who loved to go hunting and fishing with his friends and family. One of his favorite meals each spring was fresh caught fried fish and morel mushrooms. He was very proud of his farming operation, raising his Charolais cattle, hunting dogs, and sweet corn from the garden. He liked to listen to bluegrass and country music. He was particularly fond of his grandchildren and enjoyed watching them grow up. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, infant brothers' Leonard and Robert Morrison, brother Roger Morrison; brothers-in-law Troy S. McNeely, Charles Pendergraph, and Shirley McNeely; and his wife Karleen. He is survived by son Kirk Morrison and his wife Kathy of Edmond, Oklahoma; granddaughter Jennifer Morrison of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; grandson Steven Morrison of Taos, New Mexico; sisters Virginia Jones and her husband Archie of Springfield, Emma Sloan and her husband Bob of Brookline, Linda King and her husband Charles of Springfield; brothers-in-law Bob McNeely and his wife Deva of Oldsmar, Florida, Milford McNeely and his wife Anne of Cabot, Arkansas, Rod McNeely of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; sister-in-law Marcella Allison and her husband Winton of Flemington; numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services for Wayne Morrison will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Murray Funeral Home in Humansville officiated by Rev. Terry Faulkner. Visitation will be held from 1-2 PM prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research; Grand Central Station PO Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777; donations@michaeljfox.org. Online condolences may be submitted at www.murrayfuneralhomes.com. PDF Printable Version

Wayne Eugene Morrison

May 6, 1934 - January 22, 2015