FORT WORTH — Joe Paul Cole passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the age of 74.
Memorial Service: 1 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2021 at Saginaw United Methodist Church.
Joe was born July 16, 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas to Herman and Beulah Beatrice (Betts) Cole. He graduated from Boswell High School and studied photojournalism at Tarrant County Junior College. Joe worked in radio as a disc jockey and news reporter in his early years and then for 31 years as a photojournalist. He was an amazing artist who loved to paint, draw with pencils, charcoals and pastels. In fact his works won him several awards. He was a member of the NRA and Saginaw United Methodist Church.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Donald Cole; niece, Sherry Cole Lantis and niece, Donna Cole.
Survivors: Sister-in-law, Kathryn Cole; niece, Suzy Cole Thompson and husband, James; nephew, Michael Cole and wife, Tanya. Joe loved all pets over the years, bu his current cat, Buddy will miss him.
Brown, Owens & Brumley
Family Funeral Home & Crematory
425 S. Henderson
(817) 335-4557
Alec Richards
Will miss you Joe. Thank you for being my friend these past 23 years and helping keep myself together.