Obituary for Lakeya Montice "Kitten" Morrison
Ms. Lakeya “Kitten” Montice Morrison, 38, of Raleigh Avenue, Statesville, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 23, 2021. She was born in Iredell County on November 29, 1982, and was the daughter of the late Omar Morrison, Jr. and Teresa Gail Smith Harper.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Josephine and Omar Morrison and Richard and Orzina Hill Smith, aunts and uncles, Anthony Harper, Lisa Redmon, Rita Lockhardt, Anna Morrison, Nevanna M. Waddell, Lula M. Watts, Lelia M. Tatum, Connie M. Morrison, Margie M. Pegram, Clorine Morrison, Rosa Sherrill, Boyd, Robert, Roscoe, Clyde Morrison, Marine Morrison, Deneen Smith, Ayllvia Jones, Allen Smith, Junnie Mae McGee, Ethel Roseboro, Robert Smith, Babe Reeves, Norman Hill, Jimmy Carpenter, Cleo Charles, Christine Black and Evelyn "Ebby" Logan and a cousin, Michael "Packy" Reeves.
She was a graduate of West Iredell High School and attended Miracle Tabernacle. A loving mother, daughter and friend, Kitten will certainly be missed.
She leaves to cherish the memory of her life, her daughter, Alexis Morrison of the home; a godson, Chandon Smith of Statesville; her step-father, Pastor Lonnie Harper (Evangelist Dana Jackson) of Statesville; her brothers, Jamell Morrison (Crystal Morrow) of Conover and Lonnie Harper, Jr. (Keessence Clarke) of Statesville; her nieces and nephews, Kelsey Morrison, Antiniqua Smith, Sakarri Morrison, Keyshon Morrison, Khloe Harper, Landis Harper; a host of aunts and uncles; Kenneth (Carol) Morrison, James (Sophia) Davidson, Jo Carolyn Morrison, Joan Morrison, Ethel Morrison, Annie Morrison, Mary (Stan) Treece; Anthony Moore, Kenny Smith, Ray Bernard (Pastor Neanna) Smith, Wayne (Kimberly) Smith, Leslie (Robert) Sherrill, Latanya (Corry) Dye, Erica (Tyon) Stephens, Pastor Tammy (Bishop Martin) Wilson, Tonya Tate, James "Moose" Henry and William "Smily" Carpenter; a host of special cousins including her sister-cousins; Quanda Sharpe, Rovonda Beatty, Tamika Smith, Rosetta Watts, Tara Rivers, Barbara Morrison, Kristen Morrison and Assistant Pastor Penny (Bishop AlJamel) Stephens; a special friend, David Redmon; other cousins, relatives, classmates, church family and friends.
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Sunday, May 30, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home, Statesville, N.C.; Overseer Sandra Forney will officiate and Pastor Lonnie Harper will eulogize. Burial will follow in the Clark's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Members of the family will receive friends at from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 pm prior to the service. Visit the Book of Memories for Ms. Morrison at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Morrison Family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Josephine and Omar Morrison and Richard and Orzina Hill Smith, aunts and uncles, Anthony Harper, Lisa Redmon, Rita Lockhardt, Anna Morrison, Nevanna M. Waddell, Lula M. Watts, Lelia M. Tatum, Connie M. Morrison, Margie M. Pegram, Clorine Morrison, Rosa Sherrill, Boyd, Robert, Roscoe, Clyde Morrison, Marine Morrison, Deneen Smith, Ayllvia Jones, Allen Smith, Junnie Mae McGee, Ethel Roseboro, Robert Smith, Babe Reeves, Norman Hill, Jimmy Carpenter, Cleo Charles, Christine Black and Evelyn "Ebby" Logan and a cousin, Michael "Packy" Reeves.
She was a graduate of West Iredell High School and attended Miracle Tabernacle. A loving mother, daughter and friend, Kitten will certainly be missed.
She leaves to cherish the memory of her life, her daughter, Alexis Morrison of the home; a godson, Chandon Smith of Statesville; her step-father, Pastor Lonnie Harper (Evangelist Dana Jackson) of Statesville; her brothers, Jamell Morrison (Crystal Morrow) of Conover and Lonnie Harper, Jr. (Keessence Clarke) of Statesville; her nieces and nephews, Kelsey Morrison, Antiniqua Smith, Sakarri Morrison, Keyshon Morrison, Khloe Harper, Landis Harper; a host of aunts and uncles; Kenneth (Carol) Morrison, James (Sophia) Davidson, Jo Carolyn Morrison, Joan Morrison, Ethel Morrison, Annie Morrison, Mary (Stan) Treece; Anthony Moore, Kenny Smith, Ray Bernard (Pastor Neanna) Smith, Wayne (Kimberly) Smith, Leslie (Robert) Sherrill, Latanya (Corry) Dye, Erica (Tyon) Stephens, Pastor Tammy (Bishop Martin) Wilson, Tonya Tate, James "Moose" Henry and William "Smily" Carpenter; a host of special cousins including her sister-cousins; Quanda Sharpe, Rovonda Beatty, Tamika Smith, Rosetta Watts, Tara Rivers, Barbara Morrison, Kristen Morrison and Assistant Pastor Penny (Bishop AlJamel) Stephens; a special friend, David Redmon; other cousins, relatives, classmates, church family and friends.
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Sunday, May 30, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home, Statesville, N.C.; Overseer Sandra Forney will officiate and Pastor Lonnie Harper will eulogize. Burial will follow in the Clark's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Members of the family will receive friends at from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 pm prior to the service. Visit the Book of Memories for Ms. Morrison at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Morrison Family.