In profound sorrow we the Management & Staff of Turnbull's Funeral Home & Crematory Services announce the passing of Joseph Hannibal Kline, Jr. 91, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands who passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024. Joe was the oldest son of Rosa Bell and Joseph H. Kline Sr. and was born in Vicksburg, MS on December 11, 1933.

He spent time in Chicago before leaving for Alaska where he worked on a pipeline. After a few years he moved to St. Thomas where he was co-owner of Majestic Construction. He married Karen and had four kids. Later he re-married and had two sons.The family of four spent several years living in Mississippi before returning to St. Thomas. Many years later he married Agnes and eventually retired.

Joseph leaves behind eight children: Daughter Vanessa Boykin(husband Terry, children Brandon M Boykin and Errin Harris), daughter Estrallita Willis, daughter Kimberly Kline Parris(husband Deverson Parris, children Jerome Jones, DeversonParris Jr, Karisma Parris), son Joseph H. Kline III (wife Annie, children Joseph H Kline IV, Joshua H Kline),daughter Koralee Nisbett (husband Morvil Nisbett, children Jason Kline, his wifeCherecia, children Jasmine, Jayden), son Brian (wife Lynn, children Derek and Samantha) and son Jeffrey Kline. Sisters Dorothy Ruth Kittles, Katherine Nadine Kline and Frankie Rose Desmangles and many nieces and nephews and more than a hundred first cousins and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Charles, Bradley and Leo and his sister Daisy.