Joyce age 84, peacefully went to her heavenly home on Monday September 26, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New Orleans and was raised in the Hammond area to the late Matilda and Johnnie Morgan. Joyce was a giving person with a huge heart that was always willing to help anyone in need and did so with a smile. She was known as Maw Maw Joyce to her family as well as countless others who just needed some grandmotherly love. You could often find her sewing, crafting, playing cards, or watching old movies or either the Hallmark channel. She enjoyed traveling and never turned down a new experience. Maw Maw Joyce's favorite thing to do was to hang out and spend time with her family, whether it was for family movie night, Monday sibling day, or just spending time laughing and cutting up with her family at the many cookouts they have. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother and is already deeply missed by all who knew her.
Joyce is survived by her children, Delores Stein and Larry, Cheryle Brewster and Barry; grandchildren, Donald Stein and Terri, Matt Stein and Alicia, Katie Pennington and Cory, Jacob Brewster and Brittany, Taylor Brewster and Maggie; siblings, John Ed Morgan and Arlene, Charles Morgan and Patsy, Frances Carver, Elaine Lucas, Janice Spinks, Susan Lucas and Grady, Arthur “Bubba” Morgan and Donna, Lou Costanza Toney and Rob; great-grandchildren, Justin and Ally, Emily, Masson and Hannah, Reese, Adam, Abigail, Aidan, Ava, Mady, Reagan “Little Mary”, Lane, Bentley, Wyatt and Josie, great-great-grandchildren, Raeya and Jaxton, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Joyce is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Dean; daughter, Mary Dean; great-grandson, Richard Snow; brother-in-law’s, Jessie Lucas, Dale Carver, Robert Spinks, Joe Costanza, Sonny Dewitt; sister-in-law, Ethel Lee Dewitt as well as her two infant sister siblings.
Relatives and friends are invited the attend the visitation at the Morgan Family Cemetery, Morgan Road in Hammond on Thursday, September 29, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. until the Graveside Service at 2:00 p.m. Bro. Russell Osborne will officiate the services.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home.
