Diane Fields Morrison
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Diane Ishmael
Fields Morrison
1941 - 2017
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Obituary for Diane Ishmael Fields Morrison

Diane Ishmael  Fields Morrison
Morrison, Diane Ishmael Fields
76, of Louisville, a mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and teacher, died peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017. She was born August 30, 1941, in Hazard, KY., graduated from Eastern Kentucky University, and later received Masters and Rank 1 degrees in secondary education from Western Kentucky University.
She married the late Johnny E. Morrison in 1961, and they had three children: John Alan; Julie, who died as an infant; and Carrie Ann. Diane enjoyed a long career as an educator, mostly at Western High School, where she was Kentucky’s first female assistant athletic director. Later, she was named Director of GE’s $1 million College-Bound program. After retirement, she tutored homeless students in their shelter after school.
She was preceded in death by her parents Ishmael Fields and Pauline Begley Fields.
Diane is survived by her son, John Alan Morrison; daughter, Carrie Morrison Shoaf (Howard); granddaughter Halle; brother Alan Fields (Janie); sisters in law Ann and Audrey Morrison; nephews James Hicks (Lisa), Andrew Morrison (Kelly), and Jay Morrison (Heather); nieces Heather Ernst (John), Denise Mathew (Brad), Greta Morrison, Becca McDaniel (Mark), Heather McGuire, Kinsey Morrison, Jillian Morrison, and Teagan Morrison.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 18 from 3-6 p.m., with the memorial service immediately following at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Rd., Louisville, KY 40205.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Shively Area Ministries (www.shivelyareaministries.com). Condolences, photos, and stories about Diane’s life may be shared at a special website that the family set up at https://remembering-diane-morrison.online.

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