Joe Louis Solomon

Joe Solomon

Funeral Services for Mr. Joe Louis Solomon, 76, of Dublin, will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 12 PM at the Green Grove Baptist Church, 2418 US Highway 441 South, Dublin. Reverend Milton Hughes will officiate. Burial will follow in the Moore Station Cemetery, Dublin.

Mr. Solomon was presented by God on February 24, 1939, to his parents, Louis and Annie McTear Solomon, both of whom preceded him in death. Affectionately known as “Brother or Bro", he began his early education in Dublin and was baptized and received his early christian experience at the Green Grove Baptist Church.

In 1956, Mr. Soloman moved to Miami, Florida, where he continued his christian experience at the New Mount Calvary and eventually at the Greater New Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Roscoe Jackson, where he served faithfully on the Ushers Ministry. He was married twice, and to those unions, 3 children were born.

Mr. Solomon was a very hard worker. He worked for various companies in Miami, Florida: Dixie Bedding and Ryder Trucking Company. It was at Ryder Trucking where he gained most of his experience as a truck driver to one of the best tire mechanic repairmen and as a lead worker. He retired after 20 years of service in 1997. Following his retirement, in 1998 he moved back to Dublin to “Solomon’s Lane” where he continued farming, and raising/caring for live stock. He also had many hobbies repairing cars, where he was perfected to be one of the best shade tree mechanics and fishing whiz, until he purchased a boat and named it “Lil Shirley,” after his daughter. He also had a love for communication broadcasting (CB Radio). With the handle name: “Tire Hammer” he communicated with travelers and truckers on the road. He also had a passion for fast moving hot rods.

He later rejoined the Green Grove Baptist Church, under the leadership of Reverend Milton Hughes, where he was a faithful member of the Ushers Ministry until his health began to fail. On Saturday, April 4, 2015, at 11:13 PM, the Lord saw a need to call him to a new home, where there is no more pain and suffering.

Mr. Solomon was preceded in death by one daughter, Jolinda Solomon Assaf; granddaughter, Tydesha Harrell; siblings, Mary Lee Payne, Willie Solomon, Johnnie Solomon, Annie L. Green, Randolph Solomon and Mary Lou Smith (Twin Sister).

He leaves to mourn two daughters, Brenda Solomon of Miami, Florida, and Shirley Solomon of Ashburn, Virginia; two sons, Larry Whirl and Donald (Elaine) Carswell both of Dublin; one aunt, Tressie Solomon of Oxford, Maryland; six grandchildren, Paris Solomon, Abdul-Kareem and Jihad Assaf of Miami, Florida, Jamal Solomon Pryor of Ashburn, Virginia, Montu and Tevin Carswell, both of Dublin; three great-grandchildren; a host of nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces, cousins, other sorrowing relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends at the Dudley Funeral Home on Friday, April 10, 2015, 5-6 PM.

Services by Dudley Funeral Home of Dublin.
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