Joe C Keyes Sr. of Bay Springs, Jasper County, MS was born on October 7, 1937 in Smith County to Daniel Keyes and Jayree SonnyMan Agee. Joe Keyes had siblings Nola B. Keyes- Bender, Jerry Agee, Mary Dois Agee-Love, and Bobby Ray Agee. He was the parent of Keith Barlow Sr.. Joe's partner was Mildred Grace Love Davis, and they had children LaShonda Lynn Davis-Gavin, Christopher Micheal Davis, Donald Greg Davis, and Willie LaTosha Davis-White. Joe Keyes died at age 71 years old on September 5, 2009 in Bay Springs, Jasper County.