Charley A. Morrison, 92 of Friona died January 2, 2016 in Friona. Funeral Services have been scheduled for 10:30 A.M Friday January 8, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Friona with Rev. Brett Hoyle, pastor, and Rev. Charles Broadhurst, former pastor officiating. Burial following in the Friona Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.

Charley was born February 3, 1923 in Vernon, Texas to Wilson and Jessie Mae Lee Morrison. He served in the Army Air Corps where he fought in World War II then he later joined the United States Marine Corps where he fought in the Korean War earning among others, the Purple Heart. He married Lou Ella Hall on March 3, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas. A resident of Friona since 1971, he was a maintenance worker for Cargill, and a member of First Baptist Church. He loved to fish, grow a garden, spend time with family, go to sporting events, listen to country music, and he loved John Wayne.

He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, 3 sisters and 5 brothers, 1 great- grandchild, and 1 son-in-law.

Survivors include 2 daughters- Marie Saiz of Friona, Peggy Schmidt of Fairmont, Nebraska, 1 sister- Carolyn Ritchey and husband Dean, 3 grandchildren - Charley and Phillip Saiz and A.J. Schmidt and 1 great-grandchild Isabella Saiz.

Memorials can be made to Friona Heritage Estates 201 E. 15th Street in Friona, Texas 79035, Parmer Medical Center 1307 Cleveland Friona, Texas 79035, First Baptist Church 404 W. 5th Street Friona, Texas 79035.