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Tom Vernon Morrison

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Tom Vernon (Buddy) Morrison, age 90, of El Paso, Ark., passed away Jan. 7, 2018. He was a retired Federal employee with forty-two years service at Fort Roots Veteran's Administration Hospital, as well as, a life-long White County cattleman and a dairy farmer of twenty plus years. Buddy proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army and was honorably discharged on Sept. 10, 1946. Buddy is survived by his four children; son, Tommy Ray Morrison; daughters, Mary Ruth Morrison, Jane Taylor-Jones and Carolyn Sue Favell; two sisters, Geraldine Russell and Opal Beall; along with many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Lavern Morrison. In lieu of flowers you may honor Buddy was a tax-deductible donation to American Parkinson Disease Association, www.apdaparkinson.org Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Graveside Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at Sixteenth Section Cemetery with burial to follow. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

Published January 8, 2018

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