Nathan Ray Morrison, 81, of Glasgow, formerly of Columbia and Campbellsville, died Sunday, December 17, 2023 at University of Louisville hospital. Ray was born on September 21, 1942 in Adair County to the late J.E. ‘Ebb’ Morrison and Vestora Baker Morrison.
Ray was a 1973 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago, Ill. He was a licensed embalmer and funeral director for almost 60 years and loved to serve people in their time of need. Ray was a former owner of Grissom-Maupin-Heskamp & Morrison Funeral Home and later worked for various funeral homes in the state. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Judy Vaughn Morrison and his son, Steve R. Morrison and no doubt is rejoicing in their reunion.
Pappa Ray leaves behind his wife, Mary Morrison of Glasgow; his children, Ellen Shirley and Denise Wilkinson and her husband Will, both of Glasgow and Anita Fields and her husband Greg of Edmonton; his grandchildren, Chandler Taylor, Ethan and Chandra Ogles, Ricky and Haley Shirley and Ramie Wilkinson and his wife Taylor; his great-grandchildren, Addy, Ezra, Isaiah, Layla, Cooper, Tate, Noah, Maxton and Kase; four brothers, Bobby Morrison and his wife Shirley, Mike Morrison and his wife Mary and Dale Morrison and his wife Sheila, all of Columbia and Darrell Morrison and his wife Carol of Northern Indiana; a special friend, Debbie Underwood of Campbellsville; his dog, Snuggles, along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held, Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Patton officiating and burial in Haven Hill Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to the Gideon Memorial Bible Program.
