Sylvia Morrison

Sylvia Ann Calloway Morrison, 80, of Asheboro, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024, at her home.

A memorial service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 6, 2024 at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Pastor Ed Arroyo officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Morrison was born in Konnarock, VA, on January 2, 1944, the daughter of the late Carlton Calloway and Dorothy McClure Calloway. She graduated from Ashe Central High School in 1962, where she played on the basketball team. She retired from Asheboro High School and formerly attended Central Global Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling and camping, especially with Carl and Tressie Hunt. She also loved to shop, play cards, doing puzzles, and cooking for everyone. Watching her great grandson, Ayden, play baseball was another one of her favorite past times.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Morrison was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Morrison.

Mrs. Morrison is survived by her daughter, Dawn Buffkin Morton and husband Tommy of New London; son, Ritchie Allen Buffkin and wife Myla and daughter Kellie of Asheboro; sister, Brenda Little of Ashe County, NC; brothers, Jim Calloway, Jerry Calloway, Greg Calloway all of Ashe County, NC; grandchildren, Ashley Cox Barham and husband Lee of Asheboro, Taylor Lee Morton of Atlanta, GA, Joshua Morton of Greensboro, NC; great grandchildren, Ayden Barham of Asheboro, Grayson Barham and wife Scarlott of Gulf Breeze, FL; and great-great grandchild, Ellabeth Barham.

The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:45 a.m., Friday, September 6, 2024, at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to her Springwood Subdivision family and the many friends that cared for her. The family would also like to thank the the staff at Clapp's, Brookdale, Gentiva Hospice, and her caregiver, Nora Campbell.