Gene was born on April 9, 1937 in Tolar, TX, a son of James Young "Jim" Morrison and Lillah Mae Deaver Morrison. He graduated from high school and joined the United States Marine Corps. He worked on the assembly line for General Motors for 38 and one half years. Geno loved watching old westerns, watching the Grand Old Opy, listening to Elvis, and mustang cars. He owned a Shelby Cobra GT350.
Geno is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jim Morrison.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline Allison; and one brother, Darrell "Butch" Morrison and wife Debbie.