Joseph "Joey" Edwards Slocumb

Joseph “Joey” Edwards Slocumb, 75, of Phenix City, AL, passed away peacefully on December 21st, 2021, in Montgomery, AL after spending several weeks in the hospital while attempting to recover from a mild stroke and complications from COPD. Joey was born in Phenix City, Alabama, to Lucy Edwards & Walter Slocumb, with siblings Charles Knox, Virginia Bruce, Larry Martin, Walter Slocumb, Donald Slocumb, and David Slocumb. Joey spent time with his brothers camping, exploring wood lines and creek beds, and often wore the hat as the trickster amongst his brothers. His brother Donald remembers the times that Joey taught him how to swim by throwing him into the river and walking away, and Joey taught Donald to ride a bike similarly by escorting him to the top of a hill on a dirt road while giving him a nice shove down the hill to allow Donald to find his riding skills alone on the way down. Joey once convinced his brother, Donald to enter a cemetery to retrieve the dates from a tombstone, while he and David set a plan to scare him once he was returning. The bond between Joey and Donald continued throughout their lives, where they would communicate with one another daily. This communication usually ended with Roll Tide or Go Dawgs! Joey was a skilled Plumber, a Welder, and a Pipefitter by profession, as well as a seasoned Jack of All Trades. While welding he spent several years welding carnival rides together. As Joey's occupations led him throughout the South-East, he became a very good dancer. Through his love of dancing, he soon met his greatest love, Janna. Not too long after, Joey married Janna Slocumb in 1987 and worked very hard to provide for his family, putting his family first. Joey was a strong, kind, loving, and supportive father and husband. His hard work, humor, and wisdom were the foundation of his family and those that knew him well. Joey lovingly accepted Janna's children, Jenny Carpenter and James Penn as his own, and always made every effort to be there for them. Joey was an amazing grandfather to Jenny's son Seth Carpenter, ensuring that Seth always had his Pop with him on camping, kayaking, bowling, football, go-karts, and many other loving and memorable adventures. Joey was very close with his nephew Robbie, Donald's son. Some of Joey's fondest memories included those weekends Robbie would come over and ride bikes and play in the park. In 2015, Joey lost the love of his life, his wife Janna Slocumb. He was showered with love by his family to keep up his strength after losing his soulmate. Joey was a Jack of All trades around his home, and always had the wisdom to share with the entire family. Joey was known to sit around a fire or the dining room table and share his fun-filled stories of days past that always brought smiles and laughter, along with some lessons to be learned from those events. In Joey's last days in the hospital, he brought about smiles and laughter with family and nurses through his witty nature. Joey had never met a stranger and made friends everywhere he went. Joey was once known for one of the largest vinyl 45's collections in all of Alabama. Some of Joey's greatest passions were the University of Alabama Football and the University of Troy Football. Another of his great passions was his truck named Bandit, and he treated it as if were a close family member. Another favorite pastime that he enjoyed was taking a Saturday all to himself on the side of a riverbank, where he would fish from dawn to dusk. Joey was preceded in death by his wife Janna Slocumb. He is survived by one son: Ray Slocumb; two stepchildren: Jenny and James; one nephew: Robbie, and one grandson: Seth; three brothers: Charles, Donald, and David. A Memorial Service will be held on December 30th, 2021, at Prattville Memorial Chapel & Memory Gardens, 841 Fairview Ave, Prattville, AL. 36066 at 12:00 PM CST for visitation and 1:00 PM CST for the memorial service. These services will be ministered by Pastor Greg Duke from the ARP Riverside Church. Joey is Forever Loved, Forever Missed, & Forever in our Hearts! Joey was predeceased by his wife Janna and leaves behind one child: Ray Slocumb; three brothers: Charles, Donald, and David; two stepchildren: Jenny and James; one nephew: Robbie, and one grandson: Seth. A Memorial Service will be held on December 30th, 2021, at Prattville Memorial Chapel & Memory Gardens, 841 Fairview Ave, Prattville, AL. 36066 at 12:00 PM CST for visitation and 1:00 PM CST for the memorial service. These services will be ministered by Pastor Greg Duke from the ARP Riverside Church. Joey is Forever Loved, Forever Missed, & Forever in our Hearts!

Joseph "Joey" Edwards Slocumb

February 2, 1946 - December 21, 2021