Joseph Harold (Joe) Sorah age 90 of Largo, FL was born in St. Charles, VA on Sunday, December 13, 1925 and passed this walk of life on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in Largo, FL. He had served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1941 to 1944. He was stationed in Germany and served in the Battle of the Bulge. He was of the Baptist Faith and retired from the Frigidaire division of General Motors. Joe had also been a member of the Shriners and Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents Baxter and Laura Sorah, one brother Baxter Lee Sorah, Jr. and one sister Gladys Gertrude Sorah. Joe is survived by his wife of 66 years Ruby Sorah of Largo, FL, two sons Jim Sorah and wife, Roxanne of St. Charles, VA and Steve Sorah and wife, Carol of Tampa, FL, four grandchildren Mike Sorah, Karen Sorah, Melinda Pitzer and Stephanie Pauley, three great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, a sister Pauline Sprinkle of St. Charles, VA and a brother Darrell Allen Sorah, SR and wife, Reida of Lawrenceville, GA.
A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Province Funeral Home Sanctuary in Pennington Gap, VA with Paul Davis, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway, VA. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM Friday until the time of the service. Memorials and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.provincefuneralhome.com We are located at 420908 E. Morgan Ave. Pennington Gap, VA 24277. Phone 276-546-2456 Province Funeral Homes are honored to be serving the family of Joseph Harold (Joe) Sorah.
Service Information
Visitation Friday
May 13, 2016
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Province Pennington Gap Funeral Home
42098 East Morgan Ave
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
Funeral Service Friday
May 13, 2016
12:00 PM
Province Pennington Gap Funeral Home
42098 East Morgan Ave
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
Interment following funeral service Friday
May 13, 2016
Lee Memorial Gardens
1986 Hickory Flatts Rd.
Pennington Gap, VA 24277