Obituary for John Wayne Morelan
John Wayne Morelan
June 17, 1950 – September 9, 2021
Eupora, Mississippi
John Wayne Morelan, aged 71, passed away at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, Mississippi on September 9, 2021. He was the husband of Lisa Cook Morelan and son of the late Johnny Henry and Sarah Kathleen Watson Morelan.
John Wayne graduated from Eupora High School and began study at Holmes Junior College until he was drafted into the United States Army. He served his country during the Vietnamese War from December of 1969 to March of 1971 where he earned two purple hearts. After coming home he worked at Mersman Manufacturing Company and enjoyed farming with his dad. Later he was employed by Cooksey’s Feed and Seed. He then became manager of the
Co-op in Eupora. The year they closed the Co-op down in 1989, he was scheduled to have a million dollars in sales. He then drove a truck for various businesses. He loved his family and they always came first in his life. He was easy going but very frank and always gave his opinion when asked for it. In his spare time he preferred driving a tractor in the field.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Cook Morelan; three sons, John David (Rebecca) Morelan of Eupora, Mississippi, Clinton Jacob Cook and his friend Winter Skye Hurst of Eupora, Mississippi, and Brian Greggory (Christian Skye) Morelan of Tupelo, Mississippi; one brother, William Henry “Peanut” Morelan; and eight grandchildren, Carmin Alexis “Lexi” Morelan, Sarah Grace “Gracie” Morelan, Hunter Joseph Cook, Brystal Leigh Cook, Keegan Lane Tyree, Asher Wayne Cook, Ainsley Darlene Morelan and Harley Rae Morelan.
John Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Henry and Sarah Kathleen Watson Morelan.
Funeral arrangements for John Wayne Morelan will be Monday, September 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Wise Reed Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be prior to the funeral from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Wise Reed Funeral Home. Burial will follow at South Union Cemetery in the Center Community of Webster County. Officiating the services are Brother Luke Pogue and Brother Terry Wills. Pallbearers are Joe Cambell, Eric Pollan, Redale Oswalt, Craig Oswalt, Fred Oswalt, and Jeremy Medders. Wise Reed Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
June 17, 1950 – September 9, 2021
Eupora, Mississippi
John Wayne Morelan, aged 71, passed away at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, Mississippi on September 9, 2021. He was the husband of Lisa Cook Morelan and son of the late Johnny Henry and Sarah Kathleen Watson Morelan.
John Wayne graduated from Eupora High School and began study at Holmes Junior College until he was drafted into the United States Army. He served his country during the Vietnamese War from December of 1969 to March of 1971 where he earned two purple hearts. After coming home he worked at Mersman Manufacturing Company and enjoyed farming with his dad. Later he was employed by Cooksey’s Feed and Seed. He then became manager of the
Co-op in Eupora. The year they closed the Co-op down in 1989, he was scheduled to have a million dollars in sales. He then drove a truck for various businesses. He loved his family and they always came first in his life. He was easy going but very frank and always gave his opinion when asked for it. In his spare time he preferred driving a tractor in the field.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Cook Morelan; three sons, John David (Rebecca) Morelan of Eupora, Mississippi, Clinton Jacob Cook and his friend Winter Skye Hurst of Eupora, Mississippi, and Brian Greggory (Christian Skye) Morelan of Tupelo, Mississippi; one brother, William Henry “Peanut” Morelan; and eight grandchildren, Carmin Alexis “Lexi” Morelan, Sarah Grace “Gracie” Morelan, Hunter Joseph Cook, Brystal Leigh Cook, Keegan Lane Tyree, Asher Wayne Cook, Ainsley Darlene Morelan and Harley Rae Morelan.
John Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Henry and Sarah Kathleen Watson Morelan.
Funeral arrangements for John Wayne Morelan will be Monday, September 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Wise Reed Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be prior to the funeral from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Wise Reed Funeral Home. Burial will follow at South Union Cemetery in the Center Community of Webster County. Officiating the services are Brother Luke Pogue and Brother Terry Wills. Pallbearers are Joe Cambell, Eric Pollan, Redale Oswalt, Craig Oswalt, Fred Oswalt, and Jeremy Medders. Wise Reed Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.