Joseph Braxton Venable, 90, went to be with his Lord Monday, January 21, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Born December 11, 1928 in Pilot Mountain, NC, he was the son of the late Edgar Lee and Clemmie Allen Venable. Because of his passion for automobiles, Mr. Venable became proprietor of Trade Rite Motors in Greensboro, NC
He is survived by his sisters Marie Andrews (Arnold) of Greensboro, and Margaret Talbot (Allan) of Myrtle Beach, SC; nieces Jackie Andrews of Greensboro, and Susan Parks (Fran) of Charlotte; nephews Michael Andrews of Greensboro, and Fred DeNormand (Linda) of Buffalo, NY. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Mills Venable; sister and brother-in-law Pat and Dick DeNormand of Buffalo, NY; niece Sherry DeNormand Miles of Buffalo, NY and nephew Steven Andrews of Greensboro.
A Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, January 24, at 2 p.m. at Hanes-Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel with the Reverend Michael Barrett officiating. Visitation will precede the service from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. Interment will follow in Guilford Memorial Park.
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