Josephine was preceded in death parents, Wallace Patrick Dupre and Ephozine Viteaux of Cocodrie LA; her husband, John A Gravitt of Birmingham AL; her son Kenneth Lee Gravitt of Birmingham AL; sisters, Hazel Faye and Leonese Malbrough of Houma, LA and brother Salvador Dupre of Cocodrie LA. Survivors include her daughter, Phyllis Gravitt of Warrior, AL; son, John A Gravitt (Anita) of Birmingham, AL; sisters, Jeanette Medlyn of Trussville AL and Clothiole Dupre of Houma, LA. She has seven grandchildren Jason, Christy, Jared Gravitt, Tiffany and Julie Harris, Brad and Adam Gravitt and 10 great grandchildren
She was born in Cocodrie, LA where she worked in the sugar cane mills and as a waitress at "Buck's Fried Chicken".
Always very stylish with her lovely clothes, clip on earrings and her signature red lipstick. She caught the eye of her husband John Amos Gravitt. They soon married and started their life together in Birmingham. They had 3 children that she adored and loved Kenneth, Phyllis, and John that she raised in a loving Christian home.
Josephine was born with a heart for helping people and only seeing the good in them. This is what God commanded all of us to do. She took anyone family or friends into her home and raised them as her own. So if you knew her you would know her as Momma Jo. She had a love for all animals especially her dogs. Loved camping, bowling, yard sales on getting on her computer. But as her family we not only loved her heart we loved her laughter. Her laugh could fill a room with joy and it was unique only to her. Also as her family we feel blessed to call her ours and we thank God for her life Until we see you again one day. She will be loved and missed.
A visitation for Josephine will be held Friday, June 24, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Ridout's Gardendale Chapel, 2029 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL 35071, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Brad Gravitt, Adam Gravitt, Anthony Harris, Michael Medlyn, Phillip Malone and James Schnetzler. Josephine will be laid to rest in Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ridoutsgardendalechapel.com for the Gravitt family.
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