Dr. Alfred Joseph Sr.

Dr. Alfred Joseph, 90, of Peachtree City, Georgia peacefully passed from this life on July 18, 2010. He was born on November 9th, 1919 in Packsville, West Virginia. He graduated from West Virginia University in Montgomery, West Virginia and went on to receive his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. He joined the Army during WWII as a military doctor and was honorably discharged in 1945. He married Lucille Joseph on September 2nd, 1945 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charleston, West Virginia. He practiced medicine at the Montcoal mines for a number of years and traveled the back roads of West Virginia in his Jeep for service calls to the miners' home. He was the only doctor for the entire mining community, serving hundreds of people. He was called back to active service in the Army due to a shortage of military doctors and was again honorably discharged as a captain in 1953. Dr. Joseph practiced pediatrics from 1953 - 1994 in East Point, Georgia and the surrounding Atlanta area. Dr. Joseph was a member and supporter of College Park Presbyterian church since the 1950's, and he served the church as a deacon and as an elder throughout those years. He loved going to church to hear the message and to hear the beautiful hymns sung by the choir.

He was on staff at Georgia Baptist Hospital, Crawford Long Hospital and was Chief of Staff of Pediatrics at South Fulton Hospital. Dr. Joseph was a lifetime member of the American Association of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association and the Lions Club. He performed charitable work for many organizations including the Salvation Army. Proceeded in death by his daughter, Laura Joseph; his parents, William and Rachel Joseph; and two brothers, Richard and Fred Joseph.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lucille Joseph; son and daughter-in-law Alfred Jr. and Janice Joseph, Peachtree City, Georgia; son and daughter-in-law Randy and Debra Joseph, Kennesaw, Georgia; brother and sister-in-law, Phillip and Suzanne Joseph, Wipoma, California; sister-in-law, Wauded Joseph, Fairfax, Virginia; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William and Idell Hamady, Charleston, West Virginia; brother-in-law, Ameen Joseph, Charleston, West Virginia; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Frederick and Sara Joseph, Charleston, West Virginia; 6 grandchildren; Brandon Joseph, Jason Joseph, Abbey Joseph, Gareth Joseph, Annalyse Joseph and Gabrielle Joseph; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Monday, July 26th, 2010 at Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, 135 Senoia Road, Peachtree City, Georgia. Graveside service to follow with military honors at Westview Cemetery, 1680 Westview Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia.

Flowers will be accepted or in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Heart Association at www.americanheart.org or the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.