Joseph Brister Obituary

Age - 85

October 8, 2023

Rockwell, NC

Joseph "Joe" Kimble Brister, 85, of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was born August 23, 1938, in Clarks Green, PA, to the late Fred and Ruth Kimble Brister. Mr. Brister attended and graduated from high school in La Plume, PA, before enlisting in the U. S. Air Force. During his 26-year career in the Air Force, he served throughout the United States and abroad before retiring in 1984, at the rank of Master Sergeant. He then returned to his job as a Civil Service Employee for an additional 19 years where he reached the position of Electronic Equipment Specialist Supervisor before retiring a second time. He enjoyed camping in the mountains, traveling abroad, going on cruise ships, cooking and grilling, reading spy novels, and yard work. In addition to parents, his brother, David Brister and his granddaughter, Lenae Shae Goodman, preceded him in death. He is survived by wife, Carmen "Pat" Brister, whom married April 26, 1963; their children, Carmen Dena Finken of Spartanburg, SC, James Fountain Brister of Buffalo, NY, and Deborah Lee Goodman (Eric) of Gastonia, NC; six grandchildren, Brandon Goodman, Christopher Goodman, James Brister, Aaron Brister, Robert Brister, and Lillian Brister; and three great-grandchildren, Brantley Goodman, Shae Goodman, and Aria Goodman. The funeral service is private. Powles Staton Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Brister family. Online condolences may be made at www. powlesfuneralhome. com.

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