Jose Antonio Strong of New York passed away Thursday.

He was born to Martha Ann Strong and the late Bobby E. Strong on March 26, 1976, in LaGrange, Georgia.

Jose joined the Zion Hill Baptist Church at an early age, graduated from Troup High School, class of 1995, and attend Tuskegee University.

He relocated to New York, and was currently employed as a manager with Massage Envy.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Martha A. Strong; aunts, Mrs. Mary A. Reese, Newnan, Georgia, Rosie Civers, LaGrange, Georgia, Shirley Civers, LaGrange, Georgia, Louise Price, Cleveland, Ohio; uncle, David Rice, Cleveland, Ohio; special cousins, special friends and a host of cousins and friends.

The service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Troup.

The family will be at the home of his aunt, Rosie Civers at 350 Rosie Civers Road.

The excellent care of Mr. Strong is being provided by Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home.