Joseph London, Jr. was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 13, 1949, to the union of Joseph London Sr. and Lille Mae London both who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his younger brother Donald Ray London.
Joseph accepted Christ at an early age. He attended Waller High School. Later, Joseph opened a small grocery/candy store in Cabrini Green and became a young entrepreneur in his early 20s.
Joseph worked for Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and later worked as a Security Guard until he took on a career with the Cook County Juvenile Correctional Center for 20+ years where he retired.
Joseph resided in Chicago most of his life until July 2017 in which he moved to Mississippi to join his sister Loretta Maxwell and brother-in-law James Maxwell.
Joseph passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Methodist South Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Joseph leaves to cherish, three sisters, Loretta Maxwell (James), Brenda London-Tate and Karen London; one uncle, Lee Dunbar; two nieces, LaTanya, Petrina (Vincent); two great nieces, Kionna and Chelsea; one great great niece, Zoe; One nephew; James Maxwell, Jr. (Kamilah), two great nephews: Ameere Jordan, Julian Silas and a host of cousins and friends.