MR. JOSEPH ALAN BURRAGE

VISITATION..........10 AM TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 AT JOHN E. STEPHENS CHAPEL; FUNERAL.............2 PM TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 AT JOHN E. STEPHENS CHAPEL; INTERMENT..........GOLDEN GROVE CEMETERY Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Alan Burrage will be held 2 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at John E. Stephens Chapel with Rev. John E. Stephens officiating. Interment in Golden Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 AM Tuesday til time for service. Joseph Alan Burrage, age 26, passed away at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS on April 15, 2016. Joe was preceded in death by his father, James Billy Burrage of Philadelphia, his paternal grandparents, Sudie Elizabeth Fulton Burrage and Leon Lavelle Burrage of Philadelphia, his maternal grandfather, Clifton Miller Henley of Conroe, TX, and cousin, Jonathan Henley of Philadelphia. Joe leaves behind many loved ones: his mother Carol Henley Cannon of Philadelphia, his son, Joseph James Burrage, maternal grandmother, Zelma Peebles Henley, siblings: Darla Reeves of Houston, TX, Regina Burrage, Ray Burrage and Ron Burrage, all of Philadelphia; uncles, Alan Henley of Union, David Henley of Philadelphia and Todd Henley of Conroe, TX; cousins James Henley, Joshua Henley of Philadelphia and Kaileigh Henley Dodd of Conroe, TX. He also leaves behind many extended family, cousins and friends who he loved dearly. Joe attended Sebastopol Attendance Center, worked with his father's trucking business and Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. He was very proud of his son, Joseph James. He loved trucking and the railroad. He was always quick with a smile and loved to laugh and entertain others. Joe was United Methodist by faith and belonged to Southside United Methodist Church of Philadelphia. During his stay at University Hospital, Joe was attended by an awesome staff of doctors and nurses in the ICU units. Special thanks to nurses Martha and Faith in the Neuroscience ICU and nurses Katey, Lauren and Blake in the Surgical ICU. We would also like to express gratitude to the neuroscience team, Doctors Buck and Vader, as well as Joe's support team: Chaplain Murphy and family caregivers, Jameeka, Demetria and Debbie. On his last day, Joe was lovingly looked after by his three amazing aunts: Tonya Carter, Lynn Henley and Sonya Wesley, who made an unprecedented gesture in UMMC history by suiting up in surgical scrubs, and standing watch over him until the angels carried him home.