David C. Morrison

David C. Morrison, Staff Sgt. U. S. Army (ret.), 72, of Honey Grove, passed away Tuesday, February 03, 2015, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Staff Sgt. Morrison will be honored with full military rites. Mr. Morrison, the son of Herbert & Mary Alice Morrison, was born March 19, 1942, in Blossom. His military career spanned thirty-six years. Ten years in active duty with the U. S. Army and twenty-six years with the National Guard before his retirement. His career with E-Systems (now L 3) in Greenville spanned twenty-five years before he retired there also. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Jimmy Massey and two brothers, Jimmy Don Morrison and Alvin Morrison. Survivors include his wife, Helen Massey Morrison, whom he married in 1979, seven children, Gregory Morrison & wife Margie of Powderly, Tracy Morrison of Paris, Andy Paul Morrison of Oklahoma, Eddie Massey & wife Patricia of Paris, Kenneth Massey & wife Linda of Honey Grove, Edward Massey & wife Lara of Bells and Teresa Zook & husband Steven of Melissa, twelve grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, three brothers, Shelly Morrison & wife Jan of Blossom, Clay Morrison & wife Dorlynn of Paris and Ray Morrison & wife Deb of Paris along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends.