Update: Thank you to every person that has helped raised funds to help Joe and his family! We are truly in awe by the outpour of the community! We will be celebrating and remembering Joe's life on Saturday, January 27th, stop by anytime between 10a to 10p. Location: Texas Smoke Connection, 523 Thompson Lane, Austin, Tx 78742.

Hi, my name is Milinda and I am raising funds to help cover a portion of the funeral expenses for our beloved friend, Joe Castleberry Jr, who passed unexpectedly on 1/19/2024. These funds will go directly to Joe's wife, Jamie. Having 4 herniated disks, 5 crushed vertebrates, torn rotator cuffs and torn meniscus in her knees, Jamie has been disabled and in a wheelchair for many years and has relied on Joe for care and support. These funds will help ease the financial hardship.

Joe was adored by his wife, family and community for his cheery demeanor, comforting qualities, exceptional conversations, and true friendship. His Southern accent was unique and comforting. Joe was our manager at Happy Clouds for many years, where he oversaw our five locations spanning from Round Rock, to Austin and San Marcos, on a daily basis. He really cared about the staff and constantly checked up on everyone. He even made friends with many of our customers. Most people knew him as the "Old Man Joe" and for his famous "aww shoooooo". You could say he was the glue to the company. This is a huge loss for the community and he will be tremendously missed. Please support in any amount that you can, it will be heavily appreciated. We thank everyone for reaching out and supporting during this difficult time.

We will keep everyone notified of a memorial for Joe, on this page, as well as on our instagram page: instagram.com/happycloudsatx

We compiled a few of our photos over the years. In this video, you can read comments from the many people that he touched in the Happy Clouds community: Remembering Joe.