December 9, 1918 – April 1, 2013
Hoyt Henry Morrison, age 94, passed away at the Hosanna Health and Rehab Center in Piedmont. Born in Clarkesville, GA, he was the son of the late George Henry Morrison and the late Ora Barron Morrison. For 70 years, he was the loving and devoted husband of the late Callie Taylor Morrison until her death in 2011.
Mr. Morrison was a veteran of the US Army, serving during WW II in the European Theater of Operation. He was a retired Supervisor at Abney Mills and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include 2 sons, Donald Hoyt Morrison and his wife, Elizabeth, of San Antonio, TX; Kenneth Morrison and his wife, Brenda, of Piedmont, SC; 2 sisters, Edith Williams of Atlanta, GA and Betty Jean Taylor and her husband, Gaines, of Clarkesville, GA; 4 grandchildren, Gary, David, Scott and Todd Morrison. Also surviving are 9 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and his wife, Callie, Hoyt was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
A graveside service to honor the life of Hoyt Morrison will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at 3:30 PM at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Pastor Phillip Sears officiating. The family will be at the home of Kenneth and Brenda Morrison, 104 Jameson Drive, Piedmont, SC, and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, from 2 PM until 3 PM.
Contributions in memory of Hoyt Morrison may be made to Macedonia Baptist Church, 6396 New Liberty Road, Clarkesville, GA 30523.
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