Tracey "Cricket"

Morrissey

Tracey Loretta "Cricket" Morrissey daughter of the late Sybil Akers Woolf and Tony Woolf was born at Mid Ridge, Missouri, on June 11, 1940. She departed this life at SSM St. Clare Health Center in Fenton, Missouri, on April 6, 2017, at the age of 76.

On September 20, 1978 in Toledo, Ohio, Cricket was united in marriage to Neill Morrissey. Cricket was a member of Believer's Chapel Church. She was on the Board of Whole Kids Outreach. She loved going to all the ball games and watching her children play. Since 1979 Cricket and Neill have opened their home up to 201 children, Cricket enjoyed taking care of her family and she loved each and every one of her children.

Cricket was preceded in death by her parents, Tony and Sybil Woolf, three sons, Baby Dee, Calvin Morrissey and Todd Morrissey, one brother, Kenneth Woolf and two sisters, Laura Picasso and Donna Tarvid.

Cricket is survived by her husband, Neill Morrissey of Ellington, Missouri, three sons, Tony Morrissey of Toledo, Ohio, Marshon Morrissey of Ellington, Missouri, Ralon Morrissey of Ellington, Missouri, four daughters, Cheryl Casper and husband Mark of Perrysburg, Ohio, Angie Morrissey of Gibsonburg, Ohio, Melinda Morrissey of St. Petersburg, Florida, Lexi Morrissey of Ellington, Missouri, one brother, Jerry Holden of Galt, California, three sisters, Jean Channell of Casper, Wyoming, Wanda Chitwood of Ellington, Missouri and Marsha Towner of Van Buren, Missouri. Cricket will be deeply missed by her family and a host of friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Monday, April 10th 4 to 8 PM

Funeral Services: Tuesday, April 11th 11 AM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Ministers: Kelly Chilton, Ron Robinson and Sister Rita Schonhoff

Music: Roberta Cook

Burial: Polk Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers: Junior Chitwood, John Chitwood, Tim Ross, J.C. Tarvid, Brad Woolf and Bob Crafton

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: Whole Health Outreach