Joe Fish died in the early morning of May 21, 2021. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 28 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Rev. Heath Hillman officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 10 a.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow the service in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Juanita Baker Fish. He is survived by his daughter, Marcia Tipton and her husband, Rick, son Herb and his wife, Elaine, and son Tim and his wife, Deborah. He had six grandchildren, Sara Tipton Johnson and husband Brian, Ben Tipton and wife, Samantha, Michael Fish, Dylan Fish, Griffin Fish, and Diane Fish. He had three great-grandchildren, Garrett Johnson, Margo Tipton, and Beck Tipton.
Joe was a devoted Christian who served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher over the years. He regretted being unable to attend his Church during the past year.
Over the course of his career as an electrical engineer, Joe lived in Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, and New Jersey. He participated in the development of some of the first unmanned rockets that were launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. He earned a United States patent in 1984, a proud accomplishment.
In retirement, he lived in Knoxville, Tennessee and for the past fourteen years in Dawsonville, Georgia. In the past few years, Joe enjoyed visiting with family and talking on the telephone with his long-time friend, Mildred Wright of Knoxville, Tennessee. He enjoyed going to church, taking scenic drives, and viewing the mountains from a rocker on his front porch. He followed the news and sports on television, especially basketball. He remained a fan of Mississippi State, his Alma Mater, and the University of Tennessee. He enjoyed dining out, especially at Chick-Fil-A and Longhorn’s Steakhouse, which has become a family tradition.
Serving as pallbearers are Dylan Fish, Griffin Fish, Michael Fish, Brian Johnson, Ben Tipton, and Rick Tipton. Memorials in honor of Joe may be given to Antioch Cemetery Fund, 4285 Pleasant Hill Road, Sturgis, MS 39769.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories, condolences, and photographs may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
