Joseph Elmo Bryant III, age 57, affectionately known as Joe, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. He was born January 19, 1962 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Mavis and Elmo Joseph Bryant Jr.

Joe was a lifelong resident of Beaumont. He graduated from Beaumont Charlton Pollard and Lamar University and retired from the computer services department in Beaumont ISD.

On Thursday, May 30, 2019 there will be a visitation from 12 pm to 5pm at Mercy Funeral home.

The Celebration of Life service will be Friday, May 31, 2019 at Starlight Missionary Baptist Church (1090 Buford St.) at 2:00 pm with the visitation from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Live Oak Memorial Park in Beaumont.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of twenty-four years, Shelia and daughter, JaNasea; sister, Tara Buxie(Frank); niece, Courtney Watson (Landy); aunts, sisters-in law, and a host of other relatives, band members, classmates, and friends.