Edward Y. Joe, Sr.

Mr. Joe was born on August 2, 1932, in Boyle, MS to Henry and Quan Shee Joe. Following his graduation from Boyle High School, he attended Mississippi State University. Upon graduation in 1955, Mr. Joe joined the Army and was stationed at Persidio base in San Francisco, CA. After being discharged, he began his accounting career at A.N. Morgan & Associates. In 1968, he along with his longtime business partner, Fulton Barksdale, started the CPA firm Barksdale, Joe, and Magee, PLLC.

Active in his church and community, Mr. Joe had a deep love for his Lord Jesus Christ and was a longtime member of Parkway Baptist Church, where he was elected as a deacon in 1958, serving on numerous committees as well as chairman of the deacons. Ed was a Rotarian being a Paul Harris Fellow and a member of Gideons International. He was a devoted Mississippi State alumnus, and he enjoyed attending Bulldog sporting events. Mr. Joe loved sports and was an avid supporter of his grandchildren’s sports teams.

Mr. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Quan Shee Joe, brothers Fong Y. Joe, Fee Y. Joe, and Walter Y. Joe. He is survived by his wife for 62 years, Annette Gong Joe, and their children, Edward Y. Joe, Jr. (Ginger) of Madison, MS, Lynette Barber (David) of Lawrenceville, GA, and Michael W. Joe (Lylla) of Madison, MS. He also leaves his grandchildren Edward Y. Joe, III (Kaylee) and great-grandson, Connor, Stephen Joe, Peyton Joe, Joseph Barber, Jonathan Barber (Madison), Jessica Barber, Kennedy Joe and Chambers Joe. Survivors also include his brother, Peter Y. Joe (Evelyn) of Anaheim, CA, Judy Joe of Houston, TX and many brother and sister-in-law’s, nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at First Ridgeland Baptist Church on Jackson Street in Ridgeland, MS, from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the church. The interment will be after the service at Parkway Memorial Cemetery.

The service will be livestreamed from the Facebook page of Parkway Funeral Home and Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation in his honor to Parkway Baptist Church, Clinton, MS.