Mac Morrison

MAC "THE HILLBILLY" MORRISON
Mancil Lee Mac Morrison, 93, of Versailles, Missouri, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 20, 2022 in Hospice at Capital Region Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was born July 20, 1929 in Linn Creek, Missouri, a son of Melvin Lee and Cora Mae (Ferguson) Morrison.
He married Dorothy Marie Hibdon on March 10, 1951 in Versailles, Missouri. On March 23, 1978, he was united in marriage with Rosemary Carpenter who survives.
Mac was affectionally known as The Hillbilly a name he enjoyed being called. He was an active member of the Versailles Assembly of God Church. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in July of 1951 with his brother James J W serving proudly for three years during the Korean war. He worked at General Motors in Kansas City, Missouri, retiring after 35 years. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and spending many hours playing cards and doing jigsaw puzzles at the Versailles Nutrition Site. Most of all he enjoyed traveling with Rosemary and his church friends.
In addition to his wife of 44 years, he is survived by daughters, Doris (Kip) McIntire of Evanston, Wyoming and Wanda (Richard) Cooley of Versailles, Missouri; stepchildren, Vincel Burkhart of Gravois Mills, Missouri, James Burkhart of Versailles, Missouri and Daniel (Claudia) Burkhart of Stover, Missouri. He is also survived by several grandchildren, great grandchildren and a great-great grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mary Silvey, Cleo Newman, R. Pauline Clift; brothers, James W. and Armand Morrison and stepdaughter, Andrea Lego.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the Versailles Assembly of God Church. Interment with full military honors will follow in Versailles Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Versailles Nutrition Site.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.