Joseph Morgan, Jr

Joseph Morgan Jr. was born in Oak Hill, West Virginia on March 27, 1936 to the late Joseph Sr. and Elrea Morgan. He departed this life on July 24, 2021 at his residence.

Joseph, affectionately known as Joe, attended DuBois High School in Mt. Hope, West Virginia and moved to Columbus, Ohio when he was 18. Joe was united in holy matrimony to Mary Kathryn Penn on January 8, 1955. To this union five children were born.

Joe was an award-winning chef. He worked at Willard’s Restaurant in Bexley, Ohio for 32 years and worked an additional 32 years before retiring from Marriott Crown Plaza hotel in 2012.

Joe’s favorite things consisted of sitting in his recliner, watching sports, going for walks and cooking for his family.

Joe is preceded in death by his parents Joseph Sr. and Elrea Morgan, daughter Ruth Lynise Morgan, grandson Conrad Jackson Jr., great grandson A’meire Jackson, brothers Johnny and Thomas Morgan and sister Mary Coleman.

Joe leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Mary Kathryn Morgan; sons, Joseph III (Tonya) and Michael Morgan; daughters, Deborah Morgan and Theresa Harmon all of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Charles Ray (Judy) of Streetsboro, Ohio, Raymond, Clarence and David of Columbus, Ohio, Carl and Leonard (Michelle) Morgan of Oak Hill, West Virginia; sisters, Patience and Betty Hagwood of Columbus, Ohio, Reatha Floyd of Las Vegas, Nevada, Fannie Higginbotham, Thelma Walker and Barbara Kay Morgan of Oak Hill, West Virginia; grandchildren, Tyree, Telithia, Arikka, Christafer Sr., Bryon Jr., Chantel, Angela, Joey, Mark, James, Joshua, Lynise, Spencer, and Micah; 15 great grandchildren, 5 sisters-in-law, 1 brother-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Visitation 2:00pm and Memorial Service 3:00pm Saturday, July 31, 2021 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.