Rickey “R,D.” D. Morrison

Rickey D.”R.D.” Morrison of Lipan, 62, was born May 28, 1952 to the late Gene Sherman Morrison and Francis M. (Young) Morrison. He departed this life Saturday May 2, 2015 at his home in Lone Grove.

Family visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2015 at Wiley Chapel in Lipan. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Saturday May 9, 2015 at the Lipan Church of Christ, Floyd Jones officiating. Interment: Mt.Pisgah Cemetery at Patillo following the service. Services are under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home of Wilson and Wiley Funeral Home Chapel of Lipan.

R.D. was raised in the Saginaw area and was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He served honorably stateside and was discharged on April 15, 1974. R.D. worked in the drywall business all of his working years. He moved to Lone Grove in 2013. He loved playing the guitar, fishing and watching NASCAR.

Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include his daughter, Richelle Morrison of Springtown; granddaughter, Michaela Morrison; step-grandson, Colton Yost; great-granddaughter, Raegan Mendoza; sisters, Brenda Morrison of Lone Grove and Sharon Russell and husband Howard of Saginaw; brother, Mike Morrison and wife Patty of Lipan; nieces, Tracie, Tera and Kaelyn; numerous other family and friends.

Casket bearers are Mike Morrison, James Rich, Butch Morrison, James White, William Russell and Shorty Farrell.

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