Mr. Antoine Enox Joyeux, Jr

Mr. Antoine E. Joyeux, Jr., 61, had his transition Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Adams Funeral Services, Inc. Please convey your thoughts and remembrances of Mr. Joyeux, Jr. using the links on our website.

Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date by the family.




OBITUARY:

Antoine (""Tony"") E. Joyeux Jr. (61) recently of Savannah , GA (formerly of New York and California ) passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 after a short illness. Tony, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, was born in The Bronx, NY on December 26, 1950 to Antoine E. Joyeux (d) and Irene I. Joyeux (d) (nee Blake).


Tony is predeceased by both his maternal grandparents, Thomas and Josephine (DeeDee) Blake and paternal grandparents, Aubert and Marie Joyeux, and several maternal and paternal aunts and uncles. Tony is survived by his sister Paulette and her spouse, Gary, sister Pamela and her long-time companion Tony, brother Vaughn and his wife ""Tess"", his nephew William (""Lil Daddy"") his niece Olivia (""Livey"") and her spouse Mark, his nephew ""Junior"", his niece Jennifer and her spouse Alex, siblings, Marie, Yvette, Coyya, Danny, Reneau, Chaigneau, Mia, Antoinette, and Laniel, his three grand-nephews, and two grand-nieces, a special friend, Renee, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins here in The States, other parts of the world, and in his father's native country, the island of St. Lucia.


Mr. Joyeux worked as an INS Agent for the Department of Immigration in the 1990's. He then earned his Airframe and Power Plant license from the FAA in 2004. He briefly worked for Gulf Stream (GA) as an Aircraft Mechanic and most recently was employed as an Oil Rig Mechanic with Galliano Marine (LA). His employment allowed him to travel extensively, which he enjoyed immensely.


He was honorably discharged on December 14, 1972 from the U.S. Air Force after proudly serving his country for two years during the Viet Nam War. Service to his country was only natural as he came from a long line of men who have proudly served in the armed forces. His maternal grandfather, served during WWI, his father served during the Korean War, and his younger brother, Vaughn, retired after a twenty-seven year career serving in the United States Air Force.


Tony liked to call himself ""TJ Powerhouse"" while riding his truck bike with his sister (""Tracy"") and cousin (""Cookie"") as a pre-teen in The Bronx. As a young boy he loved to go ""exploring"" in Golden Gate and Rossi Parks by looking for ""gold"" (shiny rocks) and poking a stick in the dirt. He loved to climb the neighbors' fences just to see what he could see. His sister would follow him wherever he went. As a very young child he hated wearing clothes and could usually be found completely naked riding his tricycle down the block. His mom would find him by following the trail of clothing he had discarded along the way. He was known by all of his teachers as the student who always did the exact opposite of whatever was being done at the moment and was known to at least one mother's friend as a ""child who's feet never touched the ground"" whenever he came to visit. He was a handsome boy and man with ""that gorgeous hair"" that made many young girls and women swoon. He told his sister (to her horror) how babies were made, buried the goldfish Frank in a Band-Aid box only to dig him up later to see if he had formed a perfect skeleton, jumped off the roof of the house holding an umbrella to see if he could fly, sold his father's tools to the neighborhood kids, and organized summer balloon fights that left the entire house soaked and covered in bits of colorful balloons. He exasperated his grandma, Dee-Dee, who sometimes called him ""blockhead"". He loved animals. He called his mom all the time. He had a prickly personality, but it was always fun to stay at his place. He was a wonderful cook and a great host.


Mr. Joyeux will not be interred. Instead he will be cremated and his ashes lovingly kept by his two sisters. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at a later date to be determined. Family and friends will be notified some time in the future. Anyone wishing to send condolences may send their cards and letters to: The Joyeux Family , POB 8, Bordentown, NJ 08505. All cards and letters received will be shared among his family and friends.