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Bernice Ann Diehl Morrison, 88, of Midland, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Terra Bella in Harrisburg surrounded by her family.
Bernice was born March 3, 1937, in Buffalo, New York, to the late Edward and Agnes Diehl. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mack Wilborn Morrison; grandson, Landon Joseph Morrison; and brother, Thomas Diehl.
Bernice graduated from Mercy School of Nursing and retired as a Registered Nurse in 1999. She was a parishioner of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Charlotte. She was a loving mother and grandmother who found joy in life’s simple pleasures. Some of her happiest moments were spent with a book in her lap, her hands in the garden, birds at the feeder, and traveling to new places alongside her husband and friends.
Survivors include son, Tim Morrison; daughters, Theresa Morrison, Tracy (Daniel) Parsons, and Tammy (Smokey) Fisher; grandchildren, Evan and Hannah Morrison, Jamie (Jeff) Matson, Quentin (Kendall) Parsons, Patrick (Kristina Fiche) Parsons, and Michael (Elizabeth) Hartsell; and great-granddaughter, Kennedy June Parsons.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland. Bernice will be laid to rest during a private committal service at Sunset Memory Gardens, Mint Hill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association; https://www.alz.org/
Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland is serving the Morrison family.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
13575 Broadway Ave., Midland, NC 28107

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