Lisa Carole (Eckford) Morehead, 53, of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday February 16, 2014 of health complications.

Lisa was born on March 18, 1960 in Braceville, OH the daughter of Roland & Carole (Mowen) Eckford. She grew up in Warren, OH area and graduated from LaBrae High School.

She was a valued project assistant with CRS Shirine on the Peace Hawk Peace Shield project in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 1981, and upon being transferred to Columbus, OH with her husband she became the assistant to the CEO of Management Horizons/Price Waterhouse in 1989.

She put her professional life on hold from 1991 to 2006 to raise her 2 children, daughter Melissa and son Alex, whom presently are both in the later stages of the University of Missouri Veterinary in Columbia, MO, and Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, respectively. Lisa was very devoted, and took a great deal of pride in her 2 children.

In 2006 Lisa became an honored agent for New York Life in Overland Park, KS, being awarded national recognition for annuity sales production.

Lisa is best known for the warm and caring atmosphere she brought to her family and people around her. She was a wife of 31 years, and had a dedicated passion for Arabian horses where she participated with family in Arabian horse shows across the U.S. and Canada. But first and foremost she was a mother and there lies her greatest pride and joy in life.

Lisa is survived by her husband Stephen Morehead, daughter Melissa, son Alex, sister Leslie Cross, and her mother Carole Eckford. She preceded in death by her father Roland Eckford and 1 brother Lee Eckford.

A short graveside service will be held on Saturday March 15, 2014 , 10:00AM at Braceville Cemetery, in Braceville Ohio.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the James Funeral Home Inc. 8 East Broad St. Newton Falls, OH 44444 (330)872-5440. Family and friends may view this obituary online or to send condolences to the family, please visit us at www. jamesfuneralhomeinc.com