Dwayne Morris

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Dwayne Morris will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the Hugo Agri-Plex, with Pastor Dean Young officiating. Dwayne passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016, in Mena, AR, at the age of 52.

Dwayne was born October 7, 1963, in Hugo, OK, to Bud and Barbara Morris. Dwayne was a graduate of Hugo High School and had lived in Choctaw County most of his life, up until the last fourteen years, moving to McCurtain County, then to Mena, Arkansas, for the last nine years.  He was a member of the Elk Club.  Dwayne loved garage selling and making a deal.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, being outside, camping, and he was a hard worker at everything he did.  He established three feed stores in Idabel, DeQueen, and Mena.  He also owned a health food store in Mena.

Dwayne is survived by his parents, Bud and Barbara Morris; sons, Jake Morris, and wife, Cortney, of Idabel, OK, Josh Morris, of Idabel, OK, and Dalton Dill, of Durant, OK; daughter, Madison Morris, of Mena, AR; brother, Jeff Morris, and wife, Candie, of Owasso, OK; sister, Connie Akin, and husband, Frank, of Hugo, OK; granddaughter, Jake’Lee Morris; along with a host of co-workers and friends.

Dwayne is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lois and Dorothy Flanagan and George and Clara Morris.

Family will receive friends, Sunday, August 14, 2016, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM, at the Prater-Lampton-Mills and Coffey Funeral Home Chapel, Hugo, OK.

Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book or send private condolences to the family at www.praterlampton.com.

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