Nancy Jo Morrison

Nancy Jo Morrison, 63, of Creston passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at EveryStep Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Powers Funeral Home, 601 New York Ave. in Creston. Pastor Mark Clark — cousin to Nancy — of the Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon will officiate the service. Social distancing due to COVID-19 will be encouraged. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Creston. Open visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the EveryStep Hospice Care. Online condolences can be made at www.powersfh.com.

Nancy Jo (Major) Morrison was born July 26, 1956, in Fairfax, Missouri, to Edison J. Major and Geraldine Frances (Burroughs) Major. She graduated from Clarinda High School with the class of 1974.

Nancy was united in marriage to Ernie Morrison July 27, 1974, in Yorktown. They moved to Creston in 1979 where Nancy worked at Crest Haven, 4-Sons, Creston Meal Site and most recently retired from Bunn-O-Matic after 33 years.

Nancy is survived by her husband Ernie of Creston; daughters, Traci (Blade) Martwick of Creston and Michelle (James) Allen of Diagonal; son, Cody Morrison of Creston; grandchildren: Aubrey and Owen Allen, Makenzi, Gunner, Joslyn, Axel Martwick, Rylynn and Brantley Morrison; brother, Ed (Bobbie) Major of Bellevue, Nebraska; brothers-in-law, Larry (Pam) Morrison of Creston and Ron (Connie) Morrison of Idaho; sisters-in-law Barb (Glen) Long of Clarinda and Marilyn Sharp of Bedford; several nieces and nephews and many friends.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law, Cecil (Doris) Morrison, son Cory Morrison, nieces Amy (Kevin) Sharp and Sandy Risser, great nephews Kellen Morrison and Sterling Sharp, great-niece Adrianna Sharp and brother-in-law Bill Sharp.