He was a member of Minnesott Golf and Country Club.
He is survived by his wife Linda, three daughters, Jo Karen Farmer of Greenville, NC; Patricia Farmer of Florence, SC; Tammy Haymen of Brunswick, GA; two step-sons, David Parrott of Johnsonville, SC; Chad Parrott of Wilson, NC; one stepdaughter, Nichole Gore of Interlacken, FL; one sister, Mary Elizabeth Honeycutt of Williamston, NC; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Cotten Chapel with Rev. Larry Lilley officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Joe’s memory may be made to: Financial Management Branch NINDS Building 31 Room 8A34, 31 Center Dr., MSC 2540, Bethesda, MD 20892. (for degenerative cerebellum research) Checks should be made payable to: NINDS