Barbara Jean Horn Morrison
OKLAHOMA CIT Y - Barbara Jean Horn Morrison passed away peacefully in her home on March 1st. She was born on July 13, 1926 in Oklahoma City to Henry and Leota Horn, owners of Horn Seed Company on Classen Circle. She married William Horton Morrison in 1958 and together they owned Morrison Floral Company. Barbara loved “the flower shop “and many customers would see her taking orders well into her 80’s. When Barbara wasn’t at the shop she could be found at her loom weaving a beautiful piece of fabric or taking a watercolor class from Cletus Smith. She was an accomplished seamstress and artist. She also shared a love of antiques with her husband. During the 70’s the family would dress in period clothing and take their 1913 Model T Ford on tour with the Antique Automobile Club of OKC. In addition to her love of family, she loved her church and read her Bible Lesson on a daily basis. She was an active member of First Church of Christ, Scientist in Nichols Hills and later First Church of Christ, Scientist on Portland Ave.
She was predeceased by her husband, Horton in 1988; and two grandchildren, Connor Morrison in 2016 and Corey Loechner in 2018. She is survived by her sister, Martha Chaffee; her four children and their spouses, David (Beverly) Shumake, Richard (Mary) Shumake, Lisa Morrison ( Jeff ) Loechner and Michael (Astrid) Morrison; her grandchildren, Tami Chapman (Pat) Harris, Chad ( Jackie) Chapman, Jason (Diana) Chapman, Randy (Ginger) Officer, Ryan (Kristina) Loechner, Tyler (Hannah) Loechner, and Alec Morrison. She was also blessed with eleven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park on Saturday, April 17th at 4pm. Family and friends are invited. Floral tributes accepted. Charitable donations could be given in Barbara’s memory to Camp Kohahna, 1653 Port Oneida Road, Maple City, MI 49664 leelanaukohahna.org/ donate or Feed the Children, P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-9989 www.feedthechildren.org
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