With heavy hearts the family and friends announce Melanie J. Joseph passed on Oct. 28.

Melanie Joseph

Her beloved ones are her daughter Zoey Bullard, mother Norma Prince, adopted Father Anselmo Bell, brothers Kaseem Hendrickson, Fitsroy Joseph, Aleck Bell and Ashon Bell, sisters Dr. Shernore Prince and Kennisha Prince, nephews Jโ€™maar Robinson, Kโ€™Maal Mingo and Aiden Jackson, nieces Jโ€™Seema Hendrickson & Kennadi Lockhart, aunts Jean Prince, Blondelle Prince Hastings, Jennifer Prince,ย Dornell Prince Crawford, Claudina Prince, Sherece Prince Britton,ย Cherrieca Prince Griffith & Laverne Prince, uncles David & Verdan Prince, Andrew Crawford, Dwight Griffith and Brian Britton, cousins Claudia, Sammia, Kerry, Sunil, Tashie, Anthony, David Jr. & Jaden Prince, Kiah andย Ciamya Prince Griffith, Kevin Smith, Kareem & Natasha Henry, Javon,ย Chanester, & Micah Crawford, Sanjay Hastings, Simone Southwell, Dyquan,ย Jamisha and Tekerra Pigott, Alford Cochrane, Jahleel Anthony and Elisha Britton.

Her close friendsย include Leverlee Lambertis, Nicole Henry, Dekalb County Police Department, Yolie Emmanuel, Kalโ€™ek and Kennisha George, Ludrick & Rita Thomas, Akijah Petersen, Keshawn Daniel, Jerry Innis, and John Gumbs.

She is also remembered by countless relatives and friends who are not mentioned by name.


She is preceded in death byย her father, Felix Joseph; grand parents Fabian and Elizabeth Prince; and her nephew Kโ€™Marr Mingo.

Viewing will be held onย Friday, Dec. 20 at Moravian Memorial Church 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. followed by a 10 a.m. service.

Interment:ย cremation

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