Mr. Joseph William Knox Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Joseph W. Knox, Jr. was born on July 12, 1951 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was the second child born to Joseph W. Knox, Sr. and Marion O. Tyre Knox. Both preceded him in death. His parents decided to move to Jackson, Mississippi. He was baptized at Christ the King Catholic Church at an early age. He attended Christ the King Catholic School from kindergarten to sixth grade. He then attended Holy Ghost Catholic School his seventh and eighth grade years. During his junior high and high school years, he attended and graduated from Lanier High School, Class of 1970. Joseph then decided to go to work at the Mississippi State Hospital as an orderly. While working as an orderly, he began and completed his studies to become a LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse. While employed at the Mississippi State Hospital, Joseph, Jr. met the love of his life, Genell Archie. In 1988, Joseph, Jr. went to work with his father and became a partner of Knox and Associates for a total of 31 years. Joseph, Jr. will be remembered with much love and affection by his wife, Genell of 38 years; by his step-mother - Fayolla Knox; mother in-law - Mary Ann Archie; sisters - Olivia Knox Lee (Ernie) of Jackson, MS; Penny Poe of Jackson, MS; brother, John T. Knox (Irish-deceased) of Jackson; daughter - Latasha Ulrich, son - Derrick Archie; cousin - Christopher Sterling of Los Angeles, CA and a host of nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

Mr. Joseph William Knox Jr.

July 12, 1951 - June 3, 2019