ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SPAIN, JOSEPH 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Sunday, November 4, 2012

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SPAIN, JOSEPH 
(October 5, 1946 - November 4, 2012)

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Joseph Allen Spain went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 4, 
2012.

Born October 5, 1946 in Milan, TN to Samuel H. Spain and the late Dorothy Warren 
Spain. He married his childhood sweetheart, Kay Barber Spain, on Sept. 9, 1967. 

Father of his devoted son Allen Warren Spain and spouse Amy Baumgartner Spain. 
His cherished grandchildren, whom he loved and adored, are Jackson Joseph and 
Genevieve Therese Spain. 
He is survived by his sisters: Debra Spain Vinson and husband Harold of Memphis, 
TN and Alesia’ Spain of Knoxville, TN; nephews: Simon and Casey Vinson of 
Memphis, TN; Maternal Cousin: Kaye Warren Wilkins and daughter Kayela Wilkins 
Clark, both of Charleston, SC and Step-Mother Martha Spain.

Joe graduated from Jackson High School, Jackson, TN in 1964. Member of the 1964 
TN State Championship football team. Graduate of the University of TN with a 
Bachelor of Science in Education with honors in 1968. He belonged to the Alpha 
Tau Omega ( ATO) Fraternity. He received a scholarship to University of MS from 
the National Science Foundation graduating in August 1972 with a Masters Degree 
in Combined Sciences. He was the head of the Science Dept. at Butler High School 
where he taught Biology and Chemistry for four years beginning the summer of 
1968. In 1973 he joined Owens-Corning Fiberglass in Albany, GA. We moved to 
Mandeville in Sept of 77 where he became Manager of the Supply Division of Owens 
Corning. He had many positions over the years of his career here in the New 
Orleans area. He retired from Owens-Corning as Global Accounts Business Manager 
in 2009 after 36 years of service. 
He was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church since 1977, where he 
served in numerous positions. He was the Chair of the Administrative Council for 
15 years, Chairperson of the Staff Parish Relations Committee and was a Youth 
Sunday School teacher for 25 years. He was a fifth generation Methodist. He was 
a Mentor for the Methodist Home for Children of Greater New Orleans, supported 
the WWII Museum in New Orleans, an avid longtime supporter of athletics of the 
University of TN and loved the University and the State of TN.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend A Service of Death and 
Resurrection at St. Timothy United Methodist Church, 335 Asbury Dr., Mandeville, 
LA 70448 on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM. Visitation, AT THE CHURCH, 
from 10:00 AM until service time. His remains will then be forwarded to George 
A. Smith and Sons Funeral Home, 2812 N. Highland Ave., Jackson, TN 38301 for 
services on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM. Visitation at Jackson from 
1:00 PM until service time. 

Interment to follow at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Cedar 
Grove, TN.

Memorial donations may be made to the Methodist Home for Children of Greater New 
Orleans, Post Office Box 1747, Mandeville, LA 70471. 

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