Joe McClendon

October 3, 1940 - January 6, 2021

Joe McClendon was born on October 3, 1940 to Maggie and Hollis McClendon in Chattahoochee, FL. Joe came to White House, NJ, in 1955, where he resided with his uncle and aunt, James and Martha Harris. Joe was a hard-working man from an early age. He began working at Skillman Hospital in the maintenance department. He then went on to work for American Standard, Hamilton, NJ and CB Hill in Ewing, NJ. He was the first black person to obtain a small business loan in Trenton to open up his own business, Joe's Auto Repair. "Car won't go? Call Joe" was his slogan. He taught his sons and nephews the trade and after 20 years in the business, he went to work for the The Department of Transportation, Mercer County, as a heavy equipment operator. He retired from there after 28 years of service. In his spare time, Joe enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching Westerns and spending time at his vacation home in the Poconos Mountains. During the era of CB radios, he was a former president of the CB Signal Kickers Club where he was better known as "the Grave Digger-UBT Man". Joe was predeceased by his beloved Dorothy "Dottie" McClendon. Left to cherish precious memories: his children, Joe Johnson of Pittsburg, PA, Artie Johnson of Hamilton, NJ, Ronald and Cheryl McClendon of Trenton, NJ, Jeffery Shipman of North Carolina and stepdaughter, Betty Ellen Crumidy of Hamilton, NJ; grandchildren, RaShun Parker, Itia and KaRon McClendon, Tiffany and Joe Johnson of Trenton, NJ, Artie and Jason Johnson of Hamilton, NJ and Shameka and Ezekiel Shipman of North Carolina; two sisters and one brother, Ruby Grace of Newark, NJ, Mary Ann Cotton and Hollis McClendon (Clara) of Chattahoochee, FL; a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, including special friend Patricia Singleton. **************************************************** Livestream of Services via Zoom Time: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86035109770?pwd=Q3pWdVhPUUE0VVdwMXp5LzBzem1TZz09 Meeting ID: 860 3510 9770 Passcode: 792520 One tap mobile +19292056099,,86035109770#,,,,*792520# US (New York) +13017158592,,86035109770#,,,,*792520# US (Washington D.C) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 860 3510 9770 Passcode: 792520 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdPifjKPaJ