Joseph Jerome Meserve, Jr., (Joe or Joey to family and lifelong friends), 53, passed away December 3, 2022 and has gone to be with Mom and Dad. Joey was born in Muncie, Indiana on September 1, 1969 to the late Juretta Jane (Howard) Meserve and Joseph Jerome Meserve Sr. His family crossed the country and had many adventures together. Joey was a wonderful son, brother and friend throughout it all. Joey followed in his dad’s footstep and was a lineman by trade. His favorite snack was peanut butter and jelly on English muffins. Joey enjoyed the great outdoors, fishing, boating and camping.
Joey is survived by two sisters, Emma (Larry) Camfield and Jerrielynn (Terry) Stone; a brother, James Emmitt (Whitney) Meserve; three nephews, Luke and Nick Stone and Sebastian Meserve; nine nieces, Sara Camfield, Heather and Brittany Stone, Norah, Aubrey, Jayda, Preslee, Ry’Lynne and Addison Meserve; 16 aunts and uncles; and 55 first cousins.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022 at St. William Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. William Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday with prayers at 4:30 p.m. at Cecil Funeral Home.