Joseph C. Needham, age 57 of Hamilton, passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospital Thursday, February 27, 2014. He was born in Hamilton on April 23, 1956 the son of Ralph Jr. and Janet (Phillips) Needham. Joe had been employed as a truck mechanic, and enjoyed working on cars. He is survived by his parents, Ralph Jr. and Janet Needham of Hamilton; sister, Linda (Terry) Sandlin of Hamilton; brothers, Charles (Ellen) Needham and Earl (Pamela) Needham both of Hamilton; aunts and uncles, Steve Needham, George (Sue) Needham, Richard (Linda) Needham, John (Joanne) Needham, Esther Needham and Donna Major; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by aunts and uncles, Bonnie Gregory, Charles Needham, Robert Needham, Wilma Woods and Glenn Needham. Funeral service will be held at Stahlheber Baptist Church, 1800 Stahlheber Road, Hamilton on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 PM with Pastor Dennis Betts officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
