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William Joseph Gaines

June 6, 1957 — January 12, 2025

William Joseph Gaines born June 6,1957 gained his heavenly wings on Sunday January 12, 2025, singing as He could sometimes be heard singing “Won’t it Be Grand”. 

Joseph joined Oak Hill Baptist Church early in life & never turned from God because he truly Loved the Lord. He met his loving wife Paula, married and had three Daughters. 

Joseph never met a stranger that he couldn’t carry on a conversation with because he had that kind of personality that drew you into what he was saying. He assisted Paula with coaching a recreational softball team Dynamite & Gaines Goddesses in the 1990’s, he was a wonderful talented artist, a mechanic, a restorer of old automobiles which led to him being an original member of the Ebony & Ivory Street Riders Car Club & he loved helping at the local food banks. Prior to his being disabled Joseph was an excellent machine operator for excavating companies. Joseph was very involved in helping with church ministry, he was very active as a Deacon, he sang in the Oak Hill Men’s Chorus, the Oak Hill Mass Choir & the combined Choir, he loved to sing! Joseph was always helping with creative projects around the church as well as helping to beautify the sanctuary. Joseph was the Very Best Husband, Dad, Papa, Brother, Uncle & Friend ever & let’s not forget practical jokester.

He was preceded in death by his father & mother Rev Edward & Mary Gaines, brothers & sisters Rainard, Michael, Juliette, Elmo & Pauline.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his Wife of 45 years, his passenger princess, Paula Turner Gaines; three daughters, Lanora Gaines of Lynchburg Va, Tabitha Gaines of Madison Heights Va & Tammy Gaines of Madison Heights Va.; seven grandchildren that were the apple of his eye, Jamila, Noelle, Anesa, Ayana, Brandon, Bryan & Avery; Sisters & Brothers, James Gaines of Roseland Va, Marlyn Cashwell of Fort Washington, Maryland, Dorange (Jamie) Gaines of Amherst Va, Phyllis (Robert) Parrish of Cincinnati Ohio, Lloyd Gaines of Charlottesville Va, Shirley Allen of Lynchburg Va, Gary (Kim) Gaines of Madison Heights Va, Ronnie (Fernando) Iniesta of Arrington, Va, Machelle Tucker of Lynchburg Va; one Surviving Uncle, Anthony Giles of Plainsfield, NJ; Sisters-in-law, Florence Gaines, Hopsie Gaines, Pamela Turner-Cobbins, Helena (Fred) Larry; Brother-in-law, Edward Loving; So many wonderful nieces & nephews that he loved so dearly; Lots of cousins & close friends that he loved & cared for. 

Homegoing Service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025, with viewing between 12-1 at Oak Hill Baptist Church, by Pastor Edward Hendricks, Eulogist, and Rev. Bernard Wells, Officiating, with burial to follow in Oak Hill Memorial Gardens.


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