Earleen Waters Morrison, 64, of Morganton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her residence. Born in Burke County on March 22, 1947, she was the daughter of Beulah Walker Waters and the late John Marshall Waters. She was a member of South Mountain Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, Earleen is survived by her husband, Kenneth Morrison of the home; a son, Kenneth Morrison, Jr., of Morg-anton; a brother, Dean Waters of Morganton; and a sister, Robin Waters of Morganton. In addition to her father, Earleen was preceded in death by her brother, David Waters, and her sister, Patsy Waters. The memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with Revs. Donald Lovelace, Bob Deviney and Chris Annas officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. At other times the family will be at the home. Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690 or to the American Cancer Society , 4-A Oak Branch Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407. Condolences may be made online at www.sossomanfuneralservice.com.