Joyce McArthur Allsop was born April 30, 1930, at Saint Mark’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Jesse Obray McArthur and Emma Ann Batchelor, and wife of William Lavern Allsop. She passed Saturday, July, 9, 2022, at the age of 92. She was preceded by her husband William Lavern Allsop; siblings Charles McArthur, Blaine McArthur, Larry McArthur, Dale McArthur, Rex McArthur; and grandson Michael Meyer.
Joyce grew up in Garfield, Utah, in a one room house where the boys slept on the porch and the girls had the bed inside. She played in the warm waters around Garfield and Copperton and would love getting hot dogs at the stands out along the old Saltair where her brothers worked. She worked for Tooele Army Depot in several positions doing things like checking the old ammunition bunkers and as an administrative specialist for the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. She broke through barriers in the 1950s as a woman and rose quickly and confidently through the ranks to be one of the top general service civilians. Her whit, charm, intelligence, and beauty made her the woman for taming the “Wild Bill.” They were married on New Year’s Eve – Dec. 31, 1952, a few weeks after meeting and began their 70-year adventure.
William and Joyce will be honored this Thursday, July 14, 2022, with a joint funeral. Tate Mortuary will host the service with viewing at 9:30 a.m., service at 11 a.m., and then they will be buried in the Tooele City Cemetery at noon.
She is survived by her family: siblings Geraldine McArthur Shepard, and Jesse McArthur; daughter Sandra Allsop Meyer; son Scott Allsop (Betty Jo); cousin Linda; nephew Mike Chriss; grandchildren Jennifer Sorensen Miller (Patrick), William Meyer, Christopher Allsop, Tommy Archuletta and Petra Archuletta, Mindy Graham (Shane), Andy Adams, and Brandon Adams. She has 13 great-grandchildren: Erynn, William, Zoë, Stormy, Mariah, Dylan, Juliet, Skyler, Jordyn, Xander, Kenzley, Rhiley, Avaya.