Steven D. Morrissey was born April 7, 1947 and left this course way too early on August 14, 2020. Steve lived in Lincoln, NE until he was 13 and moved to Oklahoma City on Memorial Day, 1960. Little did Oklahoma City know, that about to invade from the north, was Steve and his six brothers and one sister. Steve attended the original Putnam City High School - where he graduated in 1965 and later received his bachelor’s degree from, then, Central State College in 1969.
He began his long career in the aircraft industry working for Aero Commander. On transferring to Rockwell International in Albany, GA, Steve met his life-long love, Mary Ellen Connell, who he married in 1973. Steve obtained an MBA degree and eventually hired on with Textron where he worked in Ft Worth for Bell Helicopter and eventually for their Cessna division in Wichita, KS where he retired in 2011 as VP & Comptroller. Steve had promised Mary Ellen when he retired, he’d take her back to the deep south so they moved to Tallahassee, FL where they lived until relocating to McKinney, TX in late 2019. Other than his family, Steve’s loves were golf and playing poker. He always played in the member-guest tournaments at the various country clubs to which he belonged and almost always finished in the money – including shooting his age at 70. He also couldn’t pass up a good Texas Hold-Em poker game and seemed to be either really lucky or really good because he won on most of those visits too.
Steve is survived by his wife of 47 years Mary Ellen, his daughter Candace and son Shannon Ulmer, wife Holly and grandchildren Ansley and Greyson, all of Frisco, TX; his mother Luetta Morrissey, brothers Gary Morrissey and wife Kathy, Terry Morrissey, Dan Morrissey, Dennis Morrissey, Rodney Morrissey, David Morrissey, Debbie Hane and husband Lee, all of OKC. Steve’s father Pierie predeceased him. Steve’s last visit to OKC was over the June 27, 2020 weekend for his brother Dan’s birthday. As part of the visit Steve played golf with his brothers at their early Saturday morning tee time and shot a sweet 81 with a 36 on the back nine. Steve will be so greatly missed by all his family and the many friends he made at Diamond Oaks CC, Fort Worth, Crestview CC, Wichita, Golden Eagle CC, Tallahassee and Stonebridge Ranch CC, in McKinney. We hope he’s now giving golf lessons to his dad, Pierie and his father-in-law Bill Connell.
In support of our local, state, and federal govt including CDC directives and to protect the physical health, safety and well-being of our community, only a limited number of guests will be allowed to attend the Funeral Service.
A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2020, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas.
Following the funeral service, a procession will make its way to Ridgeview Memorial Park for a committal service where all are invited to attend the committal service maintaining social distancing or you may remain in your vehicle. You will be able to listen to the service through speakers set up at the gravesite.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society.