Herbert L. Morrison of East Bank and Chelyan went to the Lord and to be with his wife of 50 years, Mary Ann Kelley Morrison, after a long and courageous battle of protracted health issues on April 1, 2009. He was in the arms of his loving children.

He was a devoted member of the East Bank Church of God. He was a Past Noble Grand of the International Order of Odd Fellows Henrietta Lodge 82, Montgomery, and a member of the American Legion. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. military, serving during the Korean War, and was retired from C&O Railway after 39 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Sophia and Wade Morrison of Wayne County; brothers, Walter and Richard; and sister, Ada.

Left to treasure his memory are brothers, Paul (Linda) of Celina, Ohio, and Wade Jr. (Opal); and sister, Ruth Ferguson of Huntington; children, Herb (Judith) of Cross Lanes, Franklin (Sue) of South Charleston, and Clarissa Ann of Belle.

He will be sadly missed and forever remembered and loved by his grandchildren, Kristy Morrison, Shawn (Laura) Morrison, Heather Morrison, Christopher Morrison and Bill and Shane Sigler, six great-grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, and three stepgreat-grandchildren.

He was a caregiver to Chase and Lindsie Thomas and Hunter Blankenship.

A special thanks goes to lifelong friend and caregiver, Roger Crist of Pratt.

Funeral service will be noon Saturday, April 4, at the East Bank Church of God with the Rev. Jason Newsome officiating. Burial will follow in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank.

Online condolences may be sent to the Morrison family at pryorfh.com.

Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, is in charge of arrangements.