Burel Gene Morris

Burel Gene Morris, a resident of rural Wetumka, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Thursday, January 21st, 2016 in Muskogee at the age of 83. Burel was born on August 25th, 1932 in Hanna, Oklahoma to N.E. "Norb" Morris and Lynnie Arnhart Morris. Burel grew up in the Hanna and Henryetta areas and attended school in both cities. Burel did attend college for several years after high school. He was a longtime member of the Local 205 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, and worked his entire adult life as an accomplished welder. He was a 32nd degree mason and he loved collecting old cars. Burel will always be remembered as a phenomenal story-teller. But most of all, Burel will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He is preceded in death by both his mother and father; his wife, Violet Morris; a daughter, Donna Rose; a sister, Dolly Richardson; by several aunts, uncles and cousins. Burel is survived by his son, Burel G. Morris II and wife Chastity of Glenpool; a daughter, Joyce Dye of Mesa, AZ; 4 grandchildren, Paige Morris, Jennifer Hathaway, Jacob Loos, and Scott Samples; 2 great grandchildren, Chloe Hathaway and Makenna Hathaway; a brother, Tom Morris and wife Paula of Henryetta; 3 sisters, Mary Geary of Broken Arrow, Lynn Story and husband Tom of Bixby, and Virginia Rakestraw and husband Ron of Henryetta; nephews, Dustin Morris & wife Crystal of Henryetta, , & Don Geary and wife Cindy of Broken Arrow; John Hunter of McKinney, TX, Chad Rakestraw of Henryetta, and Royo Wade Richardson of Houston, TX; nieces, Karisa Sigler and husband Donald of Harrah, , Lisa Harland and husband John of McKinney, TX, Tara Roberts and husband Bryan of Sapulpa, Delana Rakestraw of Tulsa, and Rhonda Gale Sherril of Peggs, OK; by numerous other extended family and many good friends. Viewing will be held at Integrity Funeral Service on Monday, January 25, 2016 from 3pm to 8pm and on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 8am until 8pm. A funeral service for Burel will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 10:00am at Integrity Chapel with Rev. MIke Burns officiating. Interment will follow immediately at Hanna Cemetery under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service. Military honors will be provided by U.S. Army. Pallbearers will be D.A. Rame, John Hunter, Tommy Morris, Dusty Morris, Richard Allen, and Chris Guynes.