JOSEPH, Sheila Joseph

A cherished soul. A mother of mothers. Heaven’s Head Chef.

Some people nourish the body. Sheila Joseph nourished lives. She was a mother not only to her children, but to everyone who crossed her path. If you were hungry, she fed you. If you were hurting, she comforted you. If you needed love, she gave it — generously, naturally, without condition. She worked through pain. She showed up when it wasn’t easy. Whether she was tired, hurting, or carrying more than anyone knew, her hands never stopped giving. And those hands… They were magic. In the kitchen, she didn’t just cook — she created comfort. Every meal carried warmth. Every flavor carried care. Every plate said the same thing: “You are loved.” She didn’t just fill bellies. She filled hearts. She filled homes. She filled lives. Her gift to the culinary world was more than talent — it was love made visible, tasted, and remembered. Today, Heaven welcomes a new Head Chef. And if we know her, she’s already organizing the kitchen, giving instructions, making sure everyone is fed properly — just the way she always did. Because that was her nature.To serve.To care. To love through action. Mrs. Sheila Joseph touched countless lives. Her legacy lives in every recipe remembered, every gathering around a table, every person who learned from her what it means to give without keeping score. A woman like her never truly leaves. She lives in the strength of her children. She lives in the love she planted. She lives in every act of kindness done in her spirit. Well done, Mrs. Joseph. Your work here was beautiful.

Rest in peace, Heaven’s Head Chef.

Your love is still feeding us.

Beloved wife of Clifton; devoted mother of Nigel, Tony, and Kizzy; cherished grandmother of Josiah, Rachel, Hezekiah, Shiloh, and Amelia.