Bret Eugene Morrison, 47, entered his heavenly home on Monday, September 11, 2006 from complications of a 27 year battle with diabetes. Bret was born on March 25, 1959 in Portland, Oregon to Barbara Stoddard-Morrison-Ruggerio and Larry Morrison. He lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and later in Nowata, Oklahoma. He attended Nowata Public Schools. He spent most of his childhood days with his grandparents, Roscoe and Thelma Morrison and his father Larry Morrison. Bret was very active in baseball in his childhood and early adult age. He was an outstanding pitcher and loved all sports. Bret was a true OU Sooners fan and a NASCAR Racing fan. He was an avid fisherman and loved the water. His life dream was to live on the lake. He was granted that wish and has spent the last four years living on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. Bret loved his kids and grandkids and cherished all of the wonderful times they shared together. Bret was married to Elaina Louise Foster on May 20, 1997 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Bret is survived by his soul mate, Elaina Morrison and his dog Lucky both of the home in Grove; by his father and step-mother, Larry and Joyce Morrison of Bartlesville; by his grandmother, Thelma Morrison of Bartlesville; by his step-grandmother, Bernadine Johnson of Bartlesville; by his children, Larry Lee and wife Wendy of Chandler, Arizona, Ronald Eugene and Heather Marie Morrison of Scottsdale, Arizona; by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lynn and Edith Foster of Delaware, Oklahoma; by his grandchildren, Kyle, Kayla, Conner, Ty, and Trey all of Chandler, Arizona; by his step-sister, Kari Elston and husband Kevin of Arlington, Texas; by his step-brother, Corey Conner and wife Lisa of Guymon, Oklahoma; by his lifetime friend, Sam Crow and wife Felicia of Mesa, Arizona; as well as numerous family, friends, and special neighbors. Bret was preceded in death by his grandfather, Roscoe Morrison; by a granddaughter, Faith Marie Morrison; and by his step-grandfather, Johnnie Johnson.
Service Details
Friday, September 15th, 2006 2:00pm, Living Word Family Church
Interment Details
Ball Cemetery