Joe Dan Morrison

December 17, 1947 - August 12, 2020

A Funeral Service for Joe Morrison will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Brother Mitchell will be officiating and burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Joe Dan “JD” Morrison, 72, of Rockdale passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Scott & White in Temple. He was born on December 17, 1947 to A.D. and Olevia Mack Morrison in Caldwell. He graduated, class of 1966, from Blackshear High School in Odessa. After high school, Joe served in the United States Army for two years, including a tour in Vietnam. When he returned home, he worked in the oil fields and in construction. He also did occasional domestic repairs and minor renovations as he was a “Joe”-of-all trades. On March 11, 1985, he married Peggy Jean Bonney in Cameron. The things that Joe loved most were, spending time with his family and friends, gardening, and making people laugh. He was preceded in death by his parents A.D. and Olevia Morrison; sisters Ardelia Hunt and Esponala Swanson; and brother Edward Morrison. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Peggy Morrison of Rockdale; daughters Judy (Ray) Johnson and husband Samuel Johnson Jr. of Odessa, Sabrina Cleaver and husband Mike Stewart of California, Angela Ray of Alaska, and Samanthia (Bonney) Harrison and husband Donald of Humble; son Adrian D. Morrison and special friend Cherondra Grogans of Rockdale; sisters Elmarie Heslip of Caldwell, Eulia Smith of Odessa, and Frankie Cox of Houston; 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Serving as pallbearers are James Bonney, Earl Bonney, Norvell Ewing, Michael Wayne Thompson, Charles Miles, and Roshaid Winters. Honorary pallbearers are his son, sons-in-law, grandsons, nephews, and brothers-in-law. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to his nurse, Tiffani Scott, for all the loving care she gave to Joe and the whole family.