Morrison, Stella Mae

Stella Mae Morrison passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011 at her home in Aberdeen. Stella was born on August 24, 1923 to parents, David A. Morrison and Minnie Lee Morrison of Lakeview, NC. She attended school in Lakeview and Southern Pines and graduated from Southern Pines High School. She was employed for a short time at Western Union. After her return from California, she went to work for Carolina Telephone and Telegraph. She worked in various jobs until her retirement in 1986 after 34 years of service. Stella loved her family and friends and was a loving “2nd Mom” and Aunt to her niece and nephews. She was a member of Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church of Southern Pines. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Jane Bushby, brothers Leonard A. Morrison, David T. Morrison, William R. Morrison and nephew Reefus Morrison. She is survived by her niece, Ellen Bushby Scott (Mike) of Kernersville, nephews, Ed Bushby (Anne) of Greenville, Bill Morrison (Barbara) of Blythewood, SC, Scott Morrison of Asheboro and sister-in-law Anne Morrison of Asheboro. She is also survived by her great-nieces and nephews, Peter and Jason Scott, Michele Bushby, Kate Floyd, Lanny Morrison and Heather Fritz and 7 great-great nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to First Health Hospice & Palliative Care, 150 Applecross Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374 or the Alzheimer‘s Disease & Related Disorders, 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215. Visitation will be held at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines, NC on Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm followed by a graveside service and burial at 1:30 pm at Mount Hope Cemetery.