Joyce A. Morrison, 77, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, following her courageous fight with pancreatic cancer.
Born on Feb. 28, 1944, in Oil City, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William J. and Loretta Gilmore Dempsey. Joyce married her high school sweetheart and devoted husband of 55 years, Gary L. Morrison, on March 4, 1966.
Joyce was a graduate of Oil City High School, Class of 1962, where she was a varsity cheerleader, secretary of the senior class, and was a member of the Acapella Choir and National Honor Society. She then attended Slippery Rock University, graduating in 1966 with a degree in health and physical education and was a proud Rockette (cheerleader) and member of the American Association of University Women.