Joe Curry

Mr. Joe Curry of Gordon, Alabama was called home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2025. Just two weeks after the passing of his oldest son. Mr. Gregory Joe Curry who was a very devoted caregiver. Blessed and highly favored Joe lived to be 83.

Mr. Curry was bon January 17, 1942 in Pansey, Alabama to Mr. Lukin Curry and Ms. Blanche Dixon Curry. Even from his youth up, Joe loved the great outdoors and spent most of his adult life in the farming/agriculture and wood cutting business.

He was a well-known and respected gentleman in his community of Gordon, Alabama and was ready to dote on his hometown with anyone at anytime.

Due to height of 6’3”, he was given the nickname of “Big Joe” and then teasingly some referred to him as “Lil Joe”. He became comfortable being called either if done respectfully. His height paired with his stern demeanor could at times be intimidating but he was knowingly a very kind and humble man. Perhaps like a gentle giant. Someone extremely hard working, dependable, and known for always keeping his word.

If ever spending time with him first and foremost, he loved testifying of the goodness of God. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding his 4-wheeler, and going on rides in his pickup truck, eating good soul food and fish, watching his pro basketball games. But the greatest enjoyment was setting up and selling his watermelons each summer, down in Dixie across from Church’s Chicken for well over a decade.

Joe Curry became affectionally known as “The Watermelon Man”. Each summer people came from far and near to get the best watermelons that there were. The watermelon man will be truly missed by his customers, family and friends. Rest in peace, forever more.

Survivors includes his sons, Donald Curry of Dothan, Alabama and Ricky Curry of Charlotte, North Carolina; daughters: Debra A. Perez and Sherondia M. Morgan of Charlotte, North Carolina; twenty-two grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; brothers: J.C. Dixon of Greenwood,  Florida and Charles Curry of Atlanta, Georgia; sisters: Edna Curry, Hattie Lewis and Marsha Floyd all of Sallis, Mississippi;  a very devoted niece, Ranae Curry Kelly of Dothan, Alabama; other nieces and nephews; a devoted and loyal cousin, Ruby Nell Dixon Dean of Gordon, Alabama; other cousins and a special friend, David (Pookey) Beckwith  of Dothan, Alabama; along with many other friends and acquaintances.

Preceding him in death are his parents; three sisters: Willie M. Williams of Gordon, Alabama, Sula M. Wheeler of Dothan, Alabama and Dorothy Brown of Sallis, Mississippi; his son, Gregory Curry of Dothan, Alabama; three granddaughters: Mia G. Curry, Brittany N. Holliman, and Quinton Curry all of Utica, New York.

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