- Date Of Birth: January 3, 1923
- Date Of Death: September 28, 2015
- State: Alabama
Brother Joe E. DuBose was born on January 3, 1923 to the late Mary and Joe L. DuBose. His stepmother, Dorothy Rowe DuBose, also preceded him in death.
He accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Jachin, Alabama. Joe was employed at Jachin Lumber Company until the age of 80 years old.
He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving and devoted children, John Woodard, Bellamy, AL; Geraldine Dawson and Willie G. DuBose, Mobile, AL; Myrtle Dixon; York, AL; Bobbie Carlise, Cromwell, AL; Eduardo DuBose (Denia), Dixon Mills, AL; Beverly Slay (Gregory), Yantley, AL; Amanda Graham, Houston, TX; Joe Graham, New Orleans, LA; Priscilla DuBose, Halsell, AL; two children, Joe L. DuBose and Juanita DuBose, preceded him in death; he also leaves loving and devoted grandchildren and great grandchildren, John Woodard II, Benny Woodard, Carl Woodard, Jermaine Woodard, Percy Gordon, Clay Smith, Jr., KimKeisha Smith-Morgan, Montel Brunson, Laporsha Dumas, Tallamachila Dumas, Shavaya Slay, Kendall Slay, Sierra DuBose, Rashede DuBose, Arsenio DuBose, Zhiyan DuBose, Shaniya Morgan (cuz’in-niya), Cameron Morgan, Claiyah Smith, Ameliah Smith, Felicity Smith, Clay Smith III, Christian Smith, Asia Mosley; three sisters, Sigrett Kelly, Moss Point, MS; Cressie Bonner, Mobile, AL; Alice Mae Blake, TX; two brothers, Archie and Romaine DuBose, Chicago, IL; one sister-in-law, Carrie DuBose, a son-in-law, Clay Smith; a wife, Minnie L. Fitch; two children whom he raised, Surmarkalos Harbin and Elaine Richardson; a special friend, Doris Jean Ruffin, who preceded him in death; special friends, Joe L. Roberts, Olester and Willie Tanks, and Bettye O’Field; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and love ones.
