William Joseph Morgan Sr., 78, passed away Aug. 24, 2015. He was born in Logan, W.Va., to the late Harry Compton Morgan and Margaret Ruth Sims. William was a retired deputy sheriff of the Roanoke County Sheriff’s Department. He was a member of Portsmouth Church of Christ and the Police Association of Virginia. William was a veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserves.

William is survived by his wife of 58 years, Edith Audrey Ashworth Morgan; son, William Joseph Morgan Jr.; grandchildren, Jonathan Alexander Morgan, Nicholas Christian Morgan; sisters, Donna Jean Barham, Elizabeth June Crutcher; brother, Harold Eugene Morgan.

Funeral services will be private. Condolences may be registered at www.parrfuneralhome.com.