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Joe Franklin Guest was born on July 12, 1930, in Taft, Texas to Zula Franklin Guest and Gladys Gibbs Guest. The Lord called Joe home to eternal peace on May 30, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. Joe graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he was a member of the Mustang band. He then graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Accounting. Joe served in the United States Army during the Korean War and then earned his Certified Public Accountant license. He married Norma Parker Guest in 1953 and was blessed with three boys, Gary, Gregg, and Todd. Joe was President of the Oak Grove Elementary PTA, coached and served on the Board of Directors of the Northeast Little League, and was a proud member of the MacArthur Brahmas Booster and Band Club. He formed his own CPA firm called Guest and Blankenship and was a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Joe was the finest of men and always believed in doing your best. He was fun-loving, personable, and will be missed dearly by all. Joe was preceded in death by his parents Zula and Gladys Guest, beloved wife of 70 years, Norma Parker Guest; his son Gregg Parker Guest: and sister, Dorothy Griffin. He is survived by his sons, Gary Franklin Guest, D.D.S. (Debra), L. Todd Guest (Rebecca); grandchildren, Katy Guest Jones, D.D.S. (Chris), John Franklin Guest (Amber), Kyle Parker Guest (Jessica), Courtney Guest Carter (Bryan) and Jason Ryan Guest; his great-grandchildren, Michael Neal, Anna Lynn, Jacob Martin, Benjamin Kyle, and Samuel Parker. He also leaves behind a nephew, Jimmy, and nieces, Jana, Debbie, and Alyson. The Guest family would like to give special thanks to Arden Courts of San Antonio for their wonderful and caring staff, doctor, and nurses. SERVICES Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio, Texas 78230. Funeral Services will be on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 1:00pm at Mission Park Funeral Chapels Dominion, 20900 IH-10 West, San Antonio, Texas 78257. Interment will follow at Mission Burial Park. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neuro degenerative Diseases which is a part of UT Health San Antonio.

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Joe Franklin Guest

July 12, 1930 - May 30, 2026