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Joshua Christopher Ward

1991 - 2007

BORN

1991

DIED

2007

Joshua Ward Obituary

Joshua Christopher Ward, 16, a resident of Bakersfield, CA passed away September 23, 2007. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., at the St. Peter RCCM, 510 E. Brundage Ln., Bakersfield, CA. Interment to follow at Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be taken to Washington Mutual Bank, 1515 17th Street. All other information please call (661) 631-2825. Joshua Christopher Ward Jan. 5, 1991 - Sept. 23, 2007 Services Entrusted to: Beloved Care Funeral Services

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Published by Bakersfield Californian from Oct. 5 to Oct. 6, 2007.

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Nicholas V

June 12, 2024

Thinking of you randomly, you were funny as heck and a great guy.

Jasmine Ward

April 1, 2021

It’s been over a decade in your still gone in I still don’t know how to breath without you having you as my big brother was everything you always protected me some days I wonder how you would of been today but all I have left is memories of you I miss you more than anything and love you more than anything

JUiCY JUiCY

July 7, 2008

iLY BRO.

RAKiSHA WEBSTER

June 13, 2008

BiG C0USiN.
MAN i MiSS Y0U LiKE S00 BADD.
Y0U D0NT EVEN KN0W.
iT JUST AiNT RiGHT WiTH0UT Y0U.
BUT i JUST CAME THR0UGH T0 SiGN
THE GUEST B00K SiNCE i'D BEEN THiNKiN AB0UT Y0U
LiKE i ALWAYS DiD & ALWAYS D0.
WELL i L0VE Y0U.<33
:)

L0VE Y0UR LiL CUDDY.<3

MiCHELLE VELEZ

June 11, 2008

J0SHUA...MAN BABy i JUST d0NT KN0W WHAT T0 SAY. i MiSS Y0U S0 MUCH...Y0U KN0W Y0U WERE My HEART. i THiNK AB0UT Y0U ALL THE TiME && i JUST TALKEd T0 Y0UR M0M. i NEVER KNEW LiFE WiTH0UT Y0U W0ULD BE S0 R0UGH....BUT i HAVE T0 STAY STR0NG F0R Y0U AND MySELF. i HAVE S0 MUCH T0 SAY, BUT i CAN'T i L0VE Y0U S0 MUCH. UNTiL THE DAY WE MEET AGAiN, iLL F0REVER H0LD Y0U D0WN BABY.


-MiCHELLE MAKAyLA

Jolisa Clark

June 2, 2008

J0SH BR0THER
i KN0W U WATCHiN D0WN
& U SEE THE SiTUATiON iM iN
WiT Y0 FRiEND. SEND ME A
SiGN 0KAY BR0THER. MAKE SURE
iM MAKiN THE RiGHT DECiSi0N.
i THiNK i AM. i REMEMBER ALL
THE THiNGS U T0LD ME AB0UT
THiS S0 i THiNK iMA RUN WiT iT.
i L0VE U BR0 & MiSSiN U M0RE
& M0RE EACH DAY. REST iN PEACE.
_L0VE Y0 JUiCY JUiCY.

Sabrina De La Rosa

May 27, 2008

I will always love you i just wish you could of met my daughter i know she would of loved you. The way i love you.

Jolisa Clark

May 24, 2008

J0SH BR0THER/BEST FRiEND.
i L0VE Y0U S0 MUCH && WORDS
CANT DESCRiBE H0W MUCH i MiSS
Y0U. MEM0RiAL DAY iS C0MiN BUT
THATS JUST AN0THER DAY THAT
i CAN SAY i L0VE Y0U. i HOPE U
CONTiNUE TO WATCH DOWN
ON ME. i LOVE YOU LiL BRO.
REST iN HEAVENLY PEACE!
-JUiCY JUiCY
[HOLDiN DOWN THAT NiCCNAME]

Destinie Webster

April 17, 2008

hey little cousin..
just thinking of yu!
i love yu nd miss yu lotz=]

monique edens

February 18, 2008

damn cuzzin u dont even know how much i love u. everytime i look at my leg i know ur looking over me and our family...i love u so much and i need u to always let u know that ur going to be in our hreats forever. i have never been forgotten. just like you always said when ur gone keep ur name alive well guess what we will always do that cuz u are everything to us and always will be smile down on us why ur in heaven...keep ur smile big and we will do the same love..........

lovve ur cuzzin
monique edens

Sherese Williams

February 15, 2008

Always thinking of you Josh, you will never be forgotten. Love you Big Sis...

Destinie Webster

February 6, 2008

Hey lil cousin
Just stopping by to let you
know that i love you and miss
you lots.Well ttyl
Love ,
-kizzy[f]babii.

ARiKA

December 15, 2007

HEY BIG CUDDIE I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND A SOME TIMES I NEED YOU LIKE RITE NOW CUZ YO BRO BUT I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU R.I.P JOSHUA WARD.....

dominique fuller

October 25, 2007

RIP Josh

You will never be forgotten.

RAKiSHA WEBSTER

October 20, 2007

HEY BiG CUDDY
W0W iM STiLL S0 SPEECHLESS AB0UT THiS. i JUST CANT FiND iT iN MYSELF T0 LET Y0U G0....ME AND THE REST 0F THE FAMiLY NEVER TH0UGHT THAT WE W0ULD L00SE Y0U S0 S00N. i MiSS Y0U S0, S0 MUCH THAT W0RDS CAN'T EVEN BEGiN T0 DESCRiBE iT...i WiSH Y0U WERE STiLL HERE. iM TRYiNG T0 BE STR0NG LiKE Y0U ALWAYS T0LD ME T0 BE BUT iT'S S0 HARD. i KEEP REPLAYiNG Y0U TELLiNG ME G0D NEVER PUTS M0RE 0N US THAN WE CAN BEAR 0VER AND 0VER AGAiN iN MY HEAD BUT iT D0ESN'T SEEM T0 HELP MUCH. Y0U WERE ALWAYS THERE T0 ENC0URAGE ME 0R TALK T0 ME WHEN i NEEDED iT..i JUST WiSH i C0ULD'VE DiD S0METHiNG T0 HELP Y0U iN RETURN. i D0N'T WANT T0 JUST G0 0N iN LiFE HAViNG T0 RELiVE THE MEME0RiES i WANT Y0U T0 BE HERE MAKiNG M0RE MEM0RiES WiTH ME. i MiSS 0UR TALKS, THE HUGS, Y0UR ENC0URAGEMENT, AND THE WAY Y0U ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL LiKE EVERYTHiNG W0ULD S00N BE 0K. BUT G0D CALLED Y0U H0ME AND 0NLY HE KN0WS WHY BUT i L0VE Y0U BiG CUDDY && i MiSS Y0U M0RE THAN i CAN EVER EXPLAiN. i H0PE Y0U'RE RESTiNG AS PEACEFULLY AS Y0U L00KED LiKE Y0U WERE. i L0VE Y0U S0 MUCH. L0VE ALWAYS && F0REVER Y0UR LiL CUDDY.

REST iN PEACE
<3

Destinie Webster

October 12, 2007

gOODmORNiNG LiL cOUSiN.
i LOVE nD miSS u sOOOO mUCH. tHE dAYs aRE gOiNG bY sLOWLY wiTHoUT u hERE. i rEMEMBER yOU oNCE tOLD mE tHAT iF yOU diE tHAT yOU dOnT wANT aNYoNE tO cRY fOR yOU bUT i nEVER wOULD hAVE tHOUGHT sOMEONE wOULD tAKE yOU aWAY fROM uS sO soON. i kNOW u tOLD uS nOT tO cRY bUT iTs tOOO hARD i MiSS u aND eVERYdAY i tHiNK oF tHiS sUMMER. hOW wE wERE tOGETHER liKE eVERYdAY hAViNG fUN nD jUST ThIkIng aBOUT tHE fUTURE. bUT i sEE yOURs iS gOiNG tO bE gREAT. wELL LiL cOUSiN i LOVE U ND i'LL tALK TO U TOMORROW oKAY.
LOVE ALWAYS

Mrs.Maytenisha Thornton

October 10, 2007

hey josh i know it is very late and i missed the funeral but i barely found out. i'm sorry that this had to happen we grew up together and u were a good person and u will be missed and always loved. but we all know that you are in a better place now. and your watching down on all of your loved one..and to the family especially his twin jake you know your brother would want you to continue doing good and be the best at what you can be.keep your head and know hes always going to be here in spirit..

Katrina Nutt

October 10, 2007

Josh, i know i'm kinda late but it took a minute for me to find the right words.... you probably don't even remember me, but i remember you out in the country with jr. I used to always tell you and yo bro how bad you guys were....even though we didn't have a recent relationship i still see you as family "cuddy" i will always love you and will never forget you!

Gabrielle [gabby] hernandez

October 9, 2007

JOSH,
you will be dearly missed. you are in a better place now. please watch over us and guide us. you will forever be in my heart. bless you and your family.

Sha Nay Jones

October 9, 2007

iiM GON MiSS YOOH COUSiN ... iiM SAD BUT iMMA STAY STONG FOR YOU CAUSE I KNO YOU WOULDNT WANT ME TO CRY BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN IMMA HOLD IT DOWN FOR YOU

Danielle Davis

October 8, 2007

Josh, I will never forget your wonderful smile and gentle nature! I know you are in a better place now but you will always remain in our hearts!! With Love, Miss Davis

WILLIAMS FAMILY

October 7, 2007

TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT NOW YOU HAVE A SPECIAL GUARDIAN ANGEL TO WATCH OVER YOU. OUR HEARTS GOES OUT TO YOU AT THIS TIME AND IN THE DAYS AHEAD. YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

LOVE ALWAYS
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY
(OLETHA CHILDREN)

NICOLE JOHNSON

October 6, 2007

AS THE SUNSHINE UPON THIS EARTH YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED.
YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND JOYFUL SPIRIT IS WHAT WE COULDN'T RESIST.
GOD CALLED YOU HOME JOSH WARD FOR MORE REASONS THEN ONE.
HE HAS A PLAN AND SOMEDAY WE WILL MEET AGAIN AND HAVE MORE FUN.

REST IN PEACE
LOVE, COCO

Dezuan webb

October 6, 2007

YOU WILL BE MISSED JOSH


Dezuan

CAmeshia Rush

October 6, 2007

JOSH YOU WILL BE MISSED IN MY HEART AND EVERY ONE IN BAKERSFIELD

LUV,

CAMESHIA RUSH #21

SHAYLEE GAGE

October 6, 2007

JOSH,
YOU WERE TRUELY AN ANGEL OF GOD!
YOU HAD AN ALL OUT PERSONALITY WITH A SMILE THAT WAS ABSOLUTLEY BEAUTIFUL AND BRIGHT! YOU WILL BE MISSED DEARLY AND YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE IN MY HEART. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU ALOT!
LOVE ALWAYZ
SHAY

Tabrena King

October 6, 2007

Joshua you are missed every day even by those who didn't know you at all or all that well it would have been an honor to show up to your funeral too and a pleasure to meet you all in 1 but your days havn't come to an end because your not done passing on through the memories your family and Rest in peace..... and may the good lord be with you amen

Tabrena King

October 6, 2007

Joshua you are missed every day even by those who didn't know you at all or all that well it would have been an honor to show up to your funeral too and a pleasure to meet you all in 1 but your days havn't come to an end because your not done passing on through the memories your family and friends hold always a friend Brena

THE HERNANDEZ FAMILY

October 6, 2007

JOSH, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED BY US AS THE SWEET CARING LOVING BOY THAT YOU ARE. THE LORD WILL BE TAKING CARE OF YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. R.I.P. LITTLE ONE.

naadirah crawford

October 5, 2007

Josh you will truly be missed by Miss. Crawford and forever in my heart

Love Always Naadi

TREY POLLARD

October 5, 2007

MY DEEPEST SMYPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF JOSH MAY GOD ARMS KEEP YOU IN HIS ARMS AND MAY HIS PRESENCE BE WITH YOU. REST IN PEACE
ALWAY, TREY POLLARD

Virgina (LeAnn) Reyes

October 5, 2007

HEY THER LIL BRO. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED. WE LOVE U. SEE U SOON.

Michelle Critchlow

October 5, 2007

Joshua,

I will never forget that beautiful smile that could and would light up any room! You are loved and missed by so many!

Rest now babe!

Love Auntie Shell

ADRIANA GOLLADAY

October 5, 2007

JOSH U WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER!!!
REST IN PEACE!!!

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