Joyce W. Morgan

Joyce Willeen Morgan, 84, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026. At her bedside she was surrounded by her children and grandchildren as she was raised into glory. She was born March 30, 1942, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, to Reverend Bertle J. Alphin and Nina May Alphin. Joyce was a brilliant woman who lived a life of faith, family, and service. She worked as a paralegal, church administrator, secretary, and in many other roles throughout her life, bringing her sharp mind and steady dedication to everything she did. She was the beloved daughter of a pastor, the devoted wife to the love of her life who was also a preacher, and the proud mother of six children, several of whom followed their father into the ministry. She poured her life into her family and her church, raising her children with love and guiding them with the wisdom she was known for.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend Bertle J. Alphin and Nina May Alphin; her sister, Wilma Byrd; her husband, Herschel Morgan; and her grandson, Zathan Morgan. Joyce is survived by her six children and their spouses: Mark and Naomi Morgan of San Francisco, CA; Denise and Scott Dooley of Mountain Home, Arkansas; Kim and Brent Medling of Mountain Home, Arkansas; Jeffrey and Sandra Morgan of Mountain Home, Arkansas; Tracy and Jennifer Morgan of Mountain Home, Arkansas; and Stacy and Kelly Morgan of Mountain Home, Arkansas. She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her siblings, Eugene Alphin of Phoenix, Arizona; Jeanette Hayhurst of Blue Eye, Arkansas; and Jolene Howard of Indiana. She is also survived by her nephew, Donald Byrd and his wife Francis Byrd of Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 PM, at Hope Center Church, 750 Green Valley Drive, Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653. Burial will be in Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to her church building fund. Joyce will be remembered for her brilliance, her deep faith, and the way she loved and led her family. Her legacy lives on in the children and preachers she raised and in everyone who was blessed to know her. Arrangements are being handled by Kirby & Family Funeral and Cremation Services-Mountain Home, 600 Hospital Drive Mountain Home, AR 72653. Visit the online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.