Joseph Jefferson "Joe"  Partin, Jr., 83, of South Pittsburg passed away peacefully the evening of November 20, 2020 due to complications from the Covid virus.

He and Bettye Jo Young were married June 12, 1957. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he is known for his Christian character and the devotion and loving care he gave to his beloved wife in her last years.  He was a skilled pattern maker for many years; gardening and animal husbandry  were two of his great joys.

He was a lifelong member of the South Pittsburg Church of Christ.

He is preceded in death by his loving wife Bettye Young Partin; parents, Joe and Burnie Partin; sister, Geraldine Knoll, infant brother Ad Clayborn Partin, and great-granddaughter, Dallas Faith.

He is survived by his children, Jennifer & Bill Thomas, Kimberly & Rob Woodfin, Phoebe & Charles Haynes, and Jeff & Kristy Partin; grandchildren, Blake & April Thomas, Jill & Eric Tubberville, Joe & Carly Woodfin, Abby & Tommy Berryman, Aubrey Woodfin, Hannah & Lauren Partin, Tommy & Kelli Haynes, and Jeremy & Ashley Haynes; ten great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends.

There will be no public visitation.  A private family graveside service will be conducted due to the Covid pandemic. Interment will be in Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 (jdrf.org) or to the Mary Ellen Locher Foundation, 2444 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408.

Arrangements are by Rogers Funeral Home of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, 400 Laurel Ave. South Pittsburg, Tennessee (423) 837-7176.