Joseph Page Hargett, 85, died March 5, 2004, at the Port St. Lucie Nursing and Restorative Care Center.He was born in Marshville, NC, and was a resident of Fort Pierce for 45 years, coming from Marshville.Prior to his retirement, he was a welder with Dickerson, Inc. in Stuart, and a welder with North Carolina Ship Building in Wilmington, NC, during World War II.He was a member of Westside Baptist Church, Fort Pierce.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jean Jordan Hargett; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Jane Hargett of Fort Pierce; brother, William Hargett of Marshville, NC; sisters, Jerri Funderburk of Charlotte, NC and Dianne Carter of Wingate, NC.Memorial contributions may be made to Westside Baptist Church Building Fund, 3361 S. Jenkins Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981 or Hospice of the Treasure Coast, 805 Virginia Avenue, Suite 1, Fort Pierce, Florida, 34982.