Mrs. Colene Morrison, age 74 of Olivia, died Monday, December 14, 2009. She was born in Stanly Co., NC, the daughter of the late Charlie and Grace Morris. Mrs. Morrison worked for Blue Bell and Four Seasons Apparel in Sanford for many years. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Tom Coble and Billy Morrison, sons, Mark Coble and Abbie Charles Coble.

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Friday, December 18, 2009 at Antioch Baptist Church in Mamers with Rev. Martin Groover and Rev. John Sauls officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00-8:00 PM at O'Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home and other times at the home of Tim and Donna Coble.

Memorials may be made to NC School of the Deaf, 517 W. Fleming Dr., Morganton, NC 28655, or Easter Seals UCP-NC, 2315 Myron Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607.

Mrs. Morrison was survived by her daughter Marsha Randall and husband Marvin of Albemarle, NC; daughter Maxine Coble Neal of the home; and son Tim Coble and wife Donna of Olivia; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.