More detail on this person: Lt. Col. (retired)
Joseph Homer Wall, 71, of Ocean Springs, MS was
taken into his heavenly Father's arms with his
loving wife, Vivian, by his side at 12:20 a.m. on
Monday, September 24, 2012. Joe was born August
2, 1941 in Biloxi, MS to the late Selby Spivey and
Lou Edith Wall. He served in the US Army from
1961 until 1981. Joe received several military
medals of Honor during his career. His military
career also included flying Army 1, Presidential
Helicopter for Presidents, Richard Nixon and
Gerald Ford.
Joe is survived by his loving wife, Vivian Wall,
with whom they would have shared their 25th
wedding anniversary on Wednesday, September 26,
2012. He is also survived by his son, Derek Wall
(Christine) and daughter, Joanna Williams (Paul);
step-daughters, Michell Harvey (Philip) and Tanya
Beech (Terry) and seven grandchildren, Zane
Williams, Dianna Williams, Megan Harvey, Destin
Beech, Crystal Beech, Slade Beech, Cruz Beech
and sister, Martha.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, September
27, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. at the Ocean Springs
Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Friends
may visit from 11:30 a.m. until service time.
Interment will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery
with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers the family requests with
gratitude that memorial contributions be made in
Joe's honor to Batson Children's Hospital in
Jackson, MS.
View and sign register book at
www.bradfordokeefe.com
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