Joe Hernandez Arispe, Jr., 68, of Eula died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 6 ^th at Dudley Cemetery with Chaplain James Martin officiating under the direction of Bailey Howard Funeral Home of Clyde. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Joe was born February 9, 1953 in Tyler, Texas to Joe Hernandez Arispe, Sr. and Josephina (Campos) Arispe. He graduated from high school in Healdsburg, California. He met the love of his life, Dawn Booth, and married her July 9, 1994. They moved to Texas from California in 2002. Joe worked as a Deputy Sheriff in San Diego for many years, retiring in 2004. After moving to Eula, he worked for Tige Boats from 2006 until leaving for medical reasons in 2021. He volunteered for the Eula Fire Department, serving as Assistant Chief from 2009 until 2015 and Fire Chief from 2015 until 2019. He was a member of the San Diego County Sheriff's Retirement Association and the Protestant Church.

He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Dawn Booth-Arispe of Eula; eight children, MaKenna Dell, 19, Ricky Daniel, 15, Isaiah Dalton, 14, Adalena Danae, 13, Logan David, 12, twins, Parker Devan and Cooper Dean, 9 and Sawyer Dawn, 7; all of Eula; two sisters, Mary Virginia Nichols and husband Bill of Yuma, Arizona and Darlene Jacobs of Santa Rosa, California; father-in-law and mother-in-law, David and LaWanda Booth of Dudley; sister-in-law Amanda Vedro and husband John of Fort Worth; brothers-in-law, Matthew Booth and wife Sandy and Michael Booth, all of Dudley; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Linda Green and Dorothy Dale and uncle and aunt, Johnny and Carmen Campos.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Eula Volunteer Fire Department.