Joe Hill

Joe Hill

Joe Hill Obituary

Published by CLOSED-Tankersley Funeral Home - Mullens on Sep. 15, 2019.
Joe was born on September 15, 1927 and passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019. He attended barber school in Cincinnati, Ohio and had been a barber in Mullens since 1949. He was a U. S. Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict and in his leisure, he was an avid WVU fan, golfer, and loved spending time with his family. Joe had been a resident of Mullens since 1949, he was a member of the Mullens United Methodist Church, and the Mullens Masonic Lodge A. F. & A.M. Committal services and entombment will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley with Rev. Doc Adkins officiating and a eulogy by Joe's grandson, Steve. For those attending the committal service, they are asked to meet at the mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, contributions of sympathy may be made to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Drive, Beckley, WV 25801 or online donations at www.hospiceofsouthernwv.org Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com Video: Image: Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Please keep my message private Confirm.

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