Hattie Mae Morrison

On Friday, July 25, 2003, Jesus said, “Well done, my good and faithful servant,” and called Hattie Mae Morrison home, where he promised peace forever.Hattie Mae Morrison, daughter of the late James and Hattie Barno, was born on October 4, 1919, in Sumter, South Carolina. Hattie’s mother passed early in life, and Hattie went north to Ohio, where her aunt, Eva Thompson, reared her. She received her education in Ohio, before returning to Sumter.On May 15, 1937, she married the late Leroy Morrison in Manning, South Carolina. From this union five children were born, Lee, Barbara, Elaine, Sharon and Rosalyn.On April 2, 1961, under the leadership of the Rev. Calvin P. Crosson, Hattie accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and joined the Eastern United Methodist Church. She became a devoted member of the Communion Stewardship and served faithfully at Eastern until her illness. Her illness immobilized her, but never swayed her faith in God.Hattie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a loving, gracious mother, a woman of dignity, and the matriarch of the Morrison family. She always put her family first and loved being surrounded by her family. Hattie was a great conversationalist, and everyone would come to her kitchen where they would spend hours listening to and talking with her. She loved entertaining, especially during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, when she cooked and baked for days, and her home was filled with love and happiness. “Momma,” as she was called, loved reading and working the daily crossword puzzle. Her favorite son was “ I know a Man Who Can”. She was entrusted with all the family secrets, and left us here to unravel the mysteries.She leaves to cherish her memories: one son, Lee Morrison; four daughters, the late Barbara A. Thrower, Elaine M. Wyatt, Sharon M. Wiggins, and Rosalyn McCauley; one stepsister, Thelma Cornish, of Gadsden, South Carolina; one brother-in-law, Rev. Robbie Morrison; one daughter-in-law, Joyce Morrison; three sons-in-law, Robert Wyatt, Charles Wiggins, and the late Isaac McCauley; ten grandchildren, Adrienne Grant, Rita, Robert, Leroy, Karen and Bruce Morrison; Renee Thrower, Purnell and Lynae Morrison, and Teraza D. Young; thirteen great grandchildren; two nieces, Louise Williams and Gwendolyn Blanding, of Philadelphia, Pa.; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Hattie Mae Morrison

October 4, 1919 - July 25, 2003