Top Banner for Joyce Morton Obituary
Joyce Morton Obituary

Brought to you by Gordon Funeral Home

Joyce Morton

Durant, OK

October 17, 1934 - September 14, 2021

Joyce Morton Obituary

Joyce Morton, of Durant, Oklahoma passed from this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the age of 86. She was born on Wednesday, October 17, 1934 in Smith-Lee, Oklahoma to Earl McKlene and Mamie Agnes (Dunegan) Sangster. Joyce married Kenneth Morton on June 11, 1955 in Durant, Oklahoma. Joyce had many interests and abilities. She owned Wilson Ross Flower Shop for many years and enjoyed creating floral arrangements and assisting customers with their floral needs. She was a perfectionist when planning events and no detail would be overlooked. She was a member of the Oklahoma Master Gardeners and earned her Master Gardener credential in 2002. To maintain the credential many volunteer hours were required which she happily completed. As a member of the Durant Beautification Committee and the Keep Bryan County Beautiful committee, she worked tirelessly to make our city and county a more attractive place to reside and was instrumental in the placement of the Welcome to Durant signs. Joyce was a member of the Durant Rose Garden Club and served as President of the local club, President of the Southeast District and served on various state level committees. She was a proud member of Beta Sigma Phi. The sorority is a sisterhood that gained knowledge through programs and engaged in local philanthropic activities. She served as President for nine years, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Historian was selected as Woman of the Year, Chapter Sweetheart and received the Order of the Rose award. Her sorority sisters were not just fellow members but dear friends. Joyce was an excellent cook and her pecan and coconut cream pies were legendary. She loved hosting tea parties and cooking classes for her great granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents Earl McKlene and Mamie Agnes (Dunegan) Sangster; brothers Wendell Sangster, Kenneth Sangster, Talmadge Sangster; sister Lucille Sheffield; great-granddaughter Gracie Rodgers. Survivors include her husband Kenneth Morton of the home; daughter Vickie Richards and husband Lynn of Durant, Oklahoma; granddaughters Melisse Prentice of Durant, Oklahoma, Jill Rodgers and husband Jo of Durant, Oklahoma, Sarah Baskin and husband Brady of Durant, Oklahoma; grandson John Richards and wife Amanda of Durant, Oklahoma; sisters Nadene Bruce of Edmond, Oklahoma, Kathryn Symons and husband Ray of Fairview, Texas, Rozell Thomas and husband Ray of Denison, Texas, Jacquita Yancy of Sachse, Texas; great-grandchildren Emma Rodgers, Max Rodgers, Abigail Baskin, Hannah Baskin, Otto Baskin, Guy Richards, Hattie Richards all of Durant, Oklahoma and other extended family. A memorial service will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday September 18, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Durant, Oklahoma with Bro. Gary McNeill officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Gordon Funeral Home, 221 N. 3rd, Durant, Oklahoma. PH- 580-916-9090, www.gordonfh.com

To share a memory or send a condolence gift, please visit the Official Obituary of Joyce Morton hosted by Gordon Funeral Home.

Events

Event information can be found on the Official Obituary of Joyce Morton.