Joe Alex New, loving husband of the late, Clemmie Egger New, passed away at home on May 27, 2016, at the age of 77. He was born in Austin, Texas to Ida (Pichot) and Marvin New on September 5, 1938. His parents and his daughter, Debra (New) Gallo. preceded Joe in death. He is survived by his son Dwayne (Julia) New, granddaughter, Jenna (Kevin) Ventura, grandson, Jarret New, grandson Kyle (Leslie) Kruse, great grandson, Kaison Kruse, son-in-law,Wayne Gallo, and aunt Joyce Smithey, as well as several relatives and many life-long friends.
Joe grew up in Creedmor and Austin and attended Travis High School. He met and married the love of his life on September 26, 1959 after a whirlwind courtship. When the children were young, Joe moved his family from Austin to Wimberley, TX to help his in-laws with the family ranch. As a custom homebuilder, Joe built each of the family homes and was always willing to help other family members and friends with remodeling or other building projects. He was an extremely hard worker, with an outstanding work ethic, who expected no less from those who worked for and with him.
After retiring from construction, Joe managed Travis Contractor’s Supply in Oak Hill, until he and Clemmie started their home inspection business, which they ran together until her death last year and he until he fell ill. Always busy with one project or another, from gun competition, to raising and showing corriente cattle, serving others through the Masonic Lodge and Shriners, Joe was a joker who delighted many, especially children who met him as “Jojo”, the Ben Hur Shrine circus clown. He loved to barbeque and prepare meals for his brothers in the lodge, the shrine and their families. Joe also loved hunting, cooking at the hunting camp, country music and spending time with his grandchildren.
Family received friends Tuesday, May 31, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in the Pennington Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Gary Fine officiating. Interment to follow at the Jacobs Well Cemetery in Wimberley.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Jacob’s Well Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 2418, Wimberley, Texas 78676 or to Shriners Hospitals for Children at www.shrinershosptialsforchildren.org. or Ben Hur Shrine at www.benhurshrine.org.
