Published: April 12, 2021


JOSEPH EDWARD “JOE” TELKER, SR., PASSED AWAY APRIL 11, 2021 AT SOUTHERN TN REGIONAL HOSPITAL.         JOE WAS A NATIVE OF MALDEN, MO AND WAS A RETIRED FLORIST AND LOCKSMITH. HE WAS A MEMBER OF SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN LORETTO, TN AND A 4TH DEGREE MEMBER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND IS THE CURRENT GRAND KNIGHT IN LORETTO #4947 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

JOE IS SURVIVED BY:

WIFE: JUDY EVANS TELKER

SON: JOSEPH TELKER, JR.

DAUGHTERS: ANNETTE BERRY AND FELICIA “PETE” TILLEY

BROTHER: JOHN B. TELKER

SISTER: THERESA TELKER GLOVER

(7) GRANDCHILDREN: TYLER, CHRIS, BRICE, BRADY, ASHLEY, JESSIE, AND JOEY III

(10) GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

 

HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:

PARENTS: WILLIAM ALONZO TELKER, SR. AND PANSY IONE GOLDSMITH TELKER

BROTHERS: MICHAEL TELKER AND WILLIAM ALONZO TELKER, JR.

 

THERE WILL BE A FUNERAL MASS AT LORETTO SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH PENDING ARRANGEMENTS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A MEMORIAL MASS IN MISSOURI AT A LATER DATE.

 

GREENHILL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.