Around 1961, the family moved to Spanish Fork where he attended elementary school and graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 1971. Joseph was a gifted artist and was selected as the Sterling Scholar in Art his senior year. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve, serving his country for 6 years. He took a two year leave to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Spain from 1973-75. He graduated from Utah Technical College in 1978 with an Associates degree in Applied Science, and later earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in 1995.

Joseph married Anne Gee November 21,1975 in the Provo Temple and together they had four beautiful children, Andrea Lynn, Sherry Anne, Bethany Kay and Cameron Alden Brierley. He served faithfully in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints including Gospel Doctrine teacher, Elders Quorum President, Bishopric, Stake Missionary and Stake Mission Presidency, High Councilman over the Spanish Branch, Young Men President, and Sunday School President, among many others.

Joseph owned and operated Mountain Lands Signs in Orem for 16 years, and sold the business and began employment in 1996 with Allstate Insurance and was soon offered the opportunity to operate his own agency in Orem. He later moved on to complete his working years at UTA in Orem in the maintenance department, retiring in 2018.

Joseph dearly loved his family and doted on his children and enjoyed spoiling his precious grandchildren. He loved cars, especially his 1966 GTO, gardening, fishing, hunting and camping and took many trips with family, of which we will forever cherish the memories.

Joseph is survived by his wife Anne of Spanish Fork, his 3 living children and their spouses, son-in law Steve (Andrea, deceased) Slade of Austin, Texas, sister-in-law Gayle (James K, deceased) Gee of Spanish Fork, 5 brothers, Gerald (Ellen, deceased) Oehler of Mt. View, Wyoming, Orson (Margaret, deceased) Brierley of Afton, Wyoming, James E (MariLyn) Brierley of La Grand, Oregon, Richard (Lori) Brierley of Burlington, North Dakota and Erwin (Robin) Brierley of Spanish Fork. Sister-in law, Judy (John) Jackson and brother-in-law Richard (Linda) Gee, both of Orem and Dennis (Cheryl, deceased) Christensen. His beloved 11 grandchildren, Tyler Slade, Alexander, Ethan, Jaron, Gavin, Karlie and Shelby Kinser, Hayden, Makenna, Ellyse and Shaylie Francis, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Andrea Slade, his parents, sisters-in-law Ellen Oehler, Margaret Brierley, Cheryl Gee Christensen, in-laws James Alden and Beth Keele Gee, nephews Kyle and Michael Brierley, brother-in-law James Keele Gee, nieces Alisa Kaye Gee and Melanie (Gee) Nyland.

The family would like to thank our daughter Sherry and Stephen Kinser and her family for their love and support in caring for Joseph, and grandson Alex Kinser for his kind, loving assistance and care of his grandpa. A sincere thank you to the staff at Yarrow Hospice for their kind and loving care the past few months: Dr. Richard Allen, Cassie, Jenny, Karen, Brooklyn, Tiana, Abby, Addie, Stacy, Belinda, Taylor, Amber and Payden; they are truly angels on earth. A special thank you to Candy Kinser for her caring love and support and expertise in the field of Hospice.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at the Palmyra Stake Center, 505 E 900 N, Spanish Fork at 11 am. Family and friends may call Wednesday, November 9, from 6-8 pm at Walker Funeral Home 187 South Main, Spanish Fork, or Thursday morning prior to services at the Stake Center from 10-10:45 am. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery following the services.

We love you and will miss you terribly and look forward to the time we will all be reunited once again.