Joseph “Joe” Hubert Hannon, 85, passed on Sept. 7, 2018, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

He was born Sept. 27, 1932, in Columbus, North Carolina, to the late Claude Samuel Hannon and Wearrie Whiteside Hannon, of Lynn, North Carolina.

He was a graduate of Tryon Colored School in Lynn, and was a 1956 graduate of North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, where he received a bachelor’s degree in accounting. 

After completing military service in the U.S. Army, Joe was appointed as a federal agent and auditor in the Internal Revenue Service, Winston-Salem District, where he worked for nearly 30 years.

After retirement, Joe founded and operated Hannon Services, an accounting and tax preparation company that handled business, church and individual accounts. He was a member of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem, serving over the years in several leadership positions.

Joe was a devoted husband and father, and had a passion for developing land. He was an avid supporter of Winston-Salem State University men’s and women’s athletics, attending most home basketball and football games and making annual contributions to the university.

Joe was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Bettye Powell Hannon, formerly of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and former resident of Winston-Salem since 1958; and by seven siblings.

He is survived by his children, Kevin Rene Hannon, Timothy Samuel Hannon, Anthony Franklin Hannon and Karen Michelle Hannon; several grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; his four siblings, Parphinia Ford, Ruth Hamilton, Barbara Griffin and Spurgeon Hannon; and a host of family and friends who loved him.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Woodland Cemetery, 3123 Indiana Ave., Winston-Salem.

Online condolences can be made at russellfuneralservice.com.

Russell Funeral Home Inc., Winston-Salem, North Carolina