Barbara S. Morrison, age 69, died on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 5 a.m. at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
She was born on July 19, 1945 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Edgar and Christine (Reffitt) Lafferty and they preceded her in death.
She retired from Rockwell International of Kenton. She formerly worked at Upper Scioto Valley Schools as a custodian and the Alger Freeze. She was a past member of the Alger Memorial Festival Committee and the Alger Veterans Memorial Committee. She and her sister, Bonnie were a two member committee that brought Santa to the Alger Fire Department for more than 20 twenty years.
Surviving are three sons: Clayton (Melissa) Bailey of Alger, David Bailey of Cairo and Timothy Morrison of Alger; a daughter, Angela Howard of Alger; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren; a brother, Hager Lafferty of Lima; a sister, Bonnie Whitaker.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Damien Howard and a brother, Harless Lafferty.
Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 15 at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger with Lloyd Salyer officiating. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger.
Friends may call on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger and until time of service on Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the benevolence of the family c/o Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, P.O. Box 41, Alger, Ohio 45812.
