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Affectionately called Joe, Joey, or Joe Bob, he was born a twin in Seattle, Washington May 28, 1950, to Della and George Nokes, Sr. Joe grew up in West Seattle and graduated from West Seattle High School in 1969. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers George, Jr., Jim and John.
Joe worked for more than 30 years for Auto Processing and then Distribution Auto Services in Seattle. Joe retired when the company closed in 2001. He moved to his home at Lake Limerick in 2003. He then started working at the Little Creek Casino as a security guard. He also worked at the 40et8 Veterans Club as a karaoke disc jockey.
Joe was a golfer and an avid Mariners, Huskies, Seahawks and Kraken fan. He was a member of the 1980 National Championship Peterbilt fastpitch softball team that just recently was inducted into the 2024 Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma.
Joe is survived by a daughter Jennifer Henderson (Ron), a son Scott Nokes (Amanda), granddaughters Katelyn and Bailee Nokes and Reese Henderson, his twin brother Jerry Nokes (Sheila), sister Renie Dyson (Dean), sister-in-law Debbie Nokes, and many nieces and nephews.
There will be a celebration of life on February 15, 2025, at the Lake Limerick's Community Hall, 790 E. St. Andrews Dr., Shelton Washington, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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Kurt Lysen
February 11, 2025
I first met Joey at the 40 et 8 Veteran's Club around 4 years ago as the Covid kookiness was starting to wind down and karaoke came back on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. I sat with him at closing time and we talked about our lives.
Surprised to find out he was a West Seattle kid who grew up with several people I knew and worked with over the years. We ended up being pretty good buddies and we started to hang out together.
Everytime We went out after karaoke, the ladies would surround him and his unmistakable smile was pretty infectious! He had friends everywhere we went, and there was never anything but great laughter and wonderful memories said.
Joey was one of a kind friend/man.
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