Joyce Evelyn Harper
02/08/1932 – 01/27/2022
Obituary for Joyce Evelyn Harper
Joyce Evelyn Harper
Joyce Harper departed this life, January 27, 2022 at home. She was a loving mother,
sister, and grandmother, and overall a loving person.
Born February 8, 1932 to Lee Alfred and Henrietta Morris in Knoxville.
She attended Green School and graduated from Austin High School in 1950, and Knoxville
College. She lived in Los Angeles, CA for several years and then moved back to
Knoxville; a gifted pianist and organist and taught piano lessons to the
neighborhood children. She was the musician at several churches including, Payne
Avenue Baptist Church, Mount Olive Baptist Church and Mattie E. Coleman Memorial
C.M. E. Church. She retired from the Knox County Health Department after several years in 1994.
Preceded in death by husband, Horace Harper; grandmother, Elizabeth Pennington, parents and brothers, William (Bubba), Donald, Dwight and Thurman Morris; son, Alfred Varnell Smith; aunts, Sadie Satterwhite and Delia Mostella; uncles, William Kennedy and James O. Kennedy.
Survived by brothers, Michael Morris and Garfield (Linda) Morris; daughters, Quintella Smith Taylor and Pamela Harper, and step daughter, Toni Goodloe;
sons, Clifton (Lisa) Smith and Walter (Carla) Harper; step-son Baffin (Octavia) Harper;
grandsons, Varnell Alexander (Stephany) Smith, Christian Smith, Jared Harper, Julian (Pearl) Harper; granddaughters, Chaun (Cliff), Christina (Rod) , Roxanne (Sean), Mikayla, Evelyn (Alden), Malia; great grandchildren, Qasim, Nadia, Ci’Ana, Ilaria, Gus, Turaam, and Joy; cousin, Alice (Jimmy) Penrose; devoted niece, Sylvia (Larkin) Banks, and Cindy Magana and a host of other nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
Family will receive friends 10:30-11:30 a.m., Friday, February 4, 2022 at Jarnigan’s Chapel;
funeral service, 11:30 a.m., Rev. Cassandra Weakley, Officiating.
Interment East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, Lyons View.
Arrangements by JARNIGAN & SON MORTUARY
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Receiving of Friends
Friday, February 4, 2022
10:30-11:30 a.m
Jarnigan & Son Mortuary
2823 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914
Funeral Service
Friday, February 4, 2022
11:30 a.m
Jarnigan & Son Mortuary
2823 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914
Graveside
Friday, February 4, 2022
East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, Lyons View
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Sorry to hear of Mrs. Harper’s passing. My brother’s and I grew up in Mattie E. Coleman CME church and Mrs. Harper’s always played the piano at every Sunday ‘s service. Mrs. Harper and Mr. Harper were always there. She was a dedicated member. My condolences to the 👪 family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We pray you find peace and strength through God’s grace and you many good memories. She will be greatly missed.
May she forever rest in peace. Heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the family. May God comfort you all, today and in the days to come.
You will be miss very much
Condolences To The Harper Family
To the Harper Family, I am saddened to here of the passing of Mrs. Harper. I will always remember her sweet smile and beauty. I still remember my piano lesson and can play the notes still. God bless as you make a new transition in your life. Forever loved
Rev. Barbara Jackson
So sorry to learn of the passing of Mrs. Harper. Our condolences to the family.
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs. Joyce Harper, I will always have fond memories of her on the organ and the piano at Mattie E. Coleman where I attended for so many years, and in the choir, she was the sweetest and much patience person with everyone, her smile was infectious. She will be truly missed, and now she is playing the piano in heavenly places.
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So sorry for your loss. She was a great person. I worked at the Knox County Health Department with her for some years and went to school with her daughter, Pam. I didn’t know about her passing until today when I was thinking about her working here where I work at still. She was a good employee here too.