Joe Chamblee

View his Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/196540Amory – Joe Douglas Chamblee, 70, died on Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on May 3, 1940, in Itawamba County, he was a son of the late Marshall and Ninnie Lou Tubb Chamblee.Mr. Chamblee was a graduate of Tremont High School, Class of 1958. While attending IJC, he went into the US Army and honorably served his country for six years as a Specialist Helicopter Crew Chief. Mr. Chamblee owned and operated Chamblee Pest Control and Fence Company and worked as a sewing machine mechanic. He was Baptist and enjoyed listening to Gospel music, hunting and fishing, and traveling. He is survived by his wife, Sydnie Welch Chamblee, Amory; son, Brien (Debbie) Chamblee, Amory; sister, Fay (Robert) Lindsay, Amory; brothers, Marvin (Blanche) Chamblee, Hatley and Charles (Mary) Chamblee, Fulton; sister-in-law, Betty (Don) Leech, Amory; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Carlisle “Buck” and Eunice Jordan Welch; and a sister, Mary Lee Duvall.A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 PM, Saturday at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory with Bro. Johnny Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his nephews.Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM at the funeral home on Friday.Memorials may be given to Victory Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 418, Smithville, MS 38870 or to Liberty Grove Cemetery Fund.Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com. Arrangements for the Chamblee family are in the care of E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory.