Dexter James Joseph

St. Martinville - Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, November 3, 2007, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Dexter James Joseph, 44, who passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace Cemetery in St. Martinville. Fr. Darrell C. Kelly, S.V.D., associate pastor of Notre Dame Catholic Church, will conduct the funeral service. Dexter was known for the many quotes he left with those he loved so dearly. Most of the time he started a conversation with, ""I am top of the line"" and to those that were in need, ""Take it, you can have it."" ?He loved football, sport cars, and spending time with his family, friends, and especially children. Dexter loved life so much; he always expressed life as a party. He will be remembered as a people person, one who always greeted you with a smile that would last a lifetime. ""To those I love and those who love me, though you can't see or touch me - I'll be near and if you listen with your heart, you'll hear all my love around you soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and say Welcome Home."" Survivors include his father, Albert C. Joseph, of St. Martinville; his daughter, Falen N. Joseph, of St. Martinville; five brothers, Clyde Joseph and his wife, Lenora, of Lafayette, Merle Joseph and his wife, Darlene, Oliver Joseph and his wife, Pamela, and Oran Joseph, all of St. Martinville, and Barton Joseph and his wife, Bridget, of Memphis, TN; four sisters, Sandra Joseph, Karen Joseph, Dedria Bernard and her husband, Marvin, and Tiffany Cahee and her husband, Damien, all of Lafayette; one grandson, Isaiah Israel Joseph; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Juanita Dennis Joseph; his maternal grandparents, Oran and Bertha Dennis; his paternal grandparents, Clifton and Agnes Joseph; and his aunt, Dorothy Hamilton. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2007, and continue until time of service. A rosary will be recited at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.