Roy Wesley Morrow, 74, Dies in Missouri

Longtime Marshall resident and community member passes away at University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Roy Wesley Morrow, a 74-year-old resident of Marshall, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia. Morrow had a long career working in various jobs in the Marshall community, including at the Marshall Habilitation Center, as a brakeman for the railroad, selling produce, working on a farm, and at McQuiddy's IGA grocery store. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall.

Why it matters

Morrow was a longtime fixture in the Marshall community, working a variety of jobs over the years and being remembered as someone who prioritized spending time with his family. His passing is a loss for the close-knit community he was a part of for decades.

The details

Roy Wesley Morrow was born on September 16, 1951 in Marshall, Missouri. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1969 and on August 17, 1985, married Janice Marie Johnson in Marshall. Over the years, Morrow worked a number of jobs in the area, including at the Marshall Habilitation Center, as a brakeman for the railroad, selling produce, working on a farm, and at the local McQuiddy's IGA grocery store.

Roy Wesley Morrow passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026.

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