Joseph Alexander (Joe) Easley Sr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Joseph Alexander Easley, Sr., was born August 9, 1923 in Manor, TX to the loving parents Mr. Isaac Charles Henry Easley and Mrs. Abby Edmondson Easley, he was the last of thirteen children born to this union. He accepted Christ at an early age and attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. He left school at an early age in order to begin a career in construction. He worked 28 years for Townsco traveling across the United States numerous times. He retired and became an entrepreneur starting his own trucking company. His ministry and passion was visiting friends and family in the nursing facilities every Saturday for years. Mr. Joseph Alexander Easley Sr. had several hobbies including being a collector of African American historical memorabilia and gardening. Mr. Joseph Alexander Easley Sr. loved family and was blessed with five children. The first two sons, Mr. Willie Easley (Muriel) Austin, Texas, and John Albert Easley (preceded in death) Denver, Colorado. Later on, Mr. Joseph Alexander Easley Sr. met and married Gaynell Marie Sanders, to this union three children were born, Martha F. Easley (Bastrop, Tx), Diane M. Demoz (Austin, Tx), and Joseph A. Easley Jr. (Gwen) (Camden, Arkansas). He later met and married Ms. Dorothy Crump and remained married forty years until her death in 2014 with one step-son Elijah "Jackie" Straw (pam) (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma). A long-blessed life he lived! Mr. Joseph Alexander Easley Sr. was blessed to see his last great grandson Joseph Alexander Easley IV born to continue his legacy into the next generation. He was two days shy of making 96. He leaves to cherish his memory grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of family members and friends.

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Joseph Alexander (Joe) Easley Sr.

August 9, 1923 - August 7, 2019