More detail on this person: Services will be
held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Hulett-Winstead
Purvis Chapel for Mr. Joe M. Probst, 84, of
Purvis, MS. He died Monday, April 14, 2014 at his
residence. Burial will be in Roseland Park
Cemetery. Burial information: Roseland Park Cemetery
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03/10/2024
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Mr. Probst was retired helicopter pilot in the
U.S. Army as a Chief Warrant Officer serving in
the Korean War and two tours of duty in the
Vietnam War and was a member of The First
Presbyterian Church of Hattiesburg.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores S.
Probst; father, William Probst; mother, Ruby
Probst Strong; two brothers, William Probst, Jr.
and Gene Probst; one sister, Marietta Mathews.
He is survived by two daughters, Karen Probst
McMahon (Sam) of Purvis and Carol Probst Church
(Joby) of Pass Christian; one brother, Charlie
Probst (Georgena) of Ellisville; seven
grandchildren, Michael McMahon (Teri), Joshua
McMahon, Leigh Ann Dewease (Keith), Whitney
Boswell (Chris), Caitlin Church, Rachel Church,
and Mikey Owens; and six great-grandchildren,
Angel McMahon, Ann Marie McMahon, Gracie
McMahon, Madelyn Dewease, Mason Dewease,
and Hadleigh Anne Boswell.
Visitation will be 5:00-9:00 PM Wednesday at
Hulett-Winstead Purvis Chapel.
Published in the Hattiesburg American on Apr. 16,
2014
CW4 Joe Probst has died after serving in the US
Army as a decorated Helicopter Pilot. He served
both in Korea and Vietnam after two tours. He was
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross as well as
the Bronze Star during his tours in Vietnam.
Joe just recently passed away on April 14 2014 at
age 85 yrs. His D.O.B was Dec 4 1929.
Joe was buried on that date (April 14 2014) at the
Roseland Cemetery in Mississippi.
I am Steve Barusso who flew a lot with Joe
Blankenship during our stay at Fort Campbell
Kentucky back in 1957-1959.in the Original 101st
Aviation Co. Command & Control BN. I am still a
member of that unit probably one of the oldest. I
am also a member of the 101st Airborne
Association now since 1990. I am a qualified
paratrooper and a Crew Chief that flew with the
H34-A Sikorsky's. I also belong to the VHCMA for
some years now and stand proud of all the above at
age 79 yrs.
From: Steve Barusso