Friday, December 17, 2021

JACQUELINE JOYCE WILSON MORGAN PASSES AWAY

 


Jacqueline Joyce Wilson Morgan, the mother of Belinda Morgan Sheppard, Class of 1969, passed away in Florida at the age of 90. Belinda’s mom spent most of her life in Monongah.

Jacqueline Joyce didn’t graduate from high school, leaving after her junior year. Belinda’s father, the late Bill Morgan, attended Monongah High for one year before switching to Farmington High.

In response to my request, Belinda replied:

“Mom siblings are sister Jerry Wilson in Kinty who is deceased. Linda Wilson Rowand, Jean Wilson Norton, Pat Wilson Vangilder, Robert Wilson (deceased). And Billy Wilson (deceased). Mom’s first-born Jimmy is deceased.

“Mom had 5 grandchildren and 8 grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

“Mom worked at Westinghouse for short time.”

Belinda married George Sheppard, a former Marine, in 1969. They have two daughters, Christy Sheppard Marecki and ShellyRay Banville and 8 grandchildren. Belinda lives in Port Charlotte, Florida.

Billie Lee Morgan, Jr., Rick Morgan and Jimmie Lee Morgan are Belinda’s siblings. 

The Morgan family lived on Walnut Street, where I was born in Monongah in my grandparents’ house.

Linda Knobel-Carr, Class of 1967, and Belinda have been friends for decades. Linda’s husband, the late Sanford Carr, brought Belinda and George to the Thoburn playground for their first date. Linda was the matron of honor at Belinda’s wedding. Belinda’s brother, Rick Morgan, was her ring-bearer.

Belinda worked for Amelia Shenasky Zentz, Class of 1938, and husband Bruce Zentz, who built the Dairy Kone in Monongah in 1968, in the 1970s.


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