Joe W. Hemphill, 74, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011, at North Mississippi Medical Center , Tupelo, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturay, February 19, 2011, at 1 p.m., from Greater Hope Pentecostal Church, Weir, Mississippi. Visitation will be friday from 12 noon until 6 p.m., from the funeral home. The body will be placed in the church on saturday, one hour prior to service time.