Joshua Brandon Earley

Joshua Earley Obituary

MIDLAND -- Joshua Brandon Earley, 23, of 400 Neighbors Drive, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at the Jaycee Burn Center, Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel United Methodist Church, Rev. Rex Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Abernathy, Brandon Caputo, Jason Foster, Charles Greene, Jimmy Greene, Phil Gunter, Keith Petraske and Tommy Williams. Charlotte and Harrisburg Firemen will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. A Memorial Service will be held at Hickory Grove Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday by the Charlotte and Harrisburg Fire Departments. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Hartsell Funeral Home, Midland.
Josh was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, January 18, 1979. He graduated from Central Cabarrus High School, Class of 1997, Fire Science at CPCC, 1999, and the Charlotte Fire Academy, 2001. He was a fireman with the Charlotte Fire Department and served as a fireman with the Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his father, Kenneth Eugene Earley and his mother, Margaret Lucille Kaylor, both of Midland, NC and his brother, Brad and wife, Ashelyn Earley of Concord, NC.
Memorials in memory of Josh Earley may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church Building Fund, 12700 Idlebrook Road, Midland, NC 28107, Charlotte Fire Department Fallen Fire Fighters Fund, Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union, 2100 Commonwealth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205.
The family will be at the home.
Hartsell Funeral Home, Midland, is serving the Earley family.

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Published by Charlotte Observer on Mar. 8, 2002.

Memories and Condolences
for Joshua Earley

13 Entries

Kristin Stakel

March 11, 2002

My thoughts and prayers are with the Earley family. Josh will be greatly missed by all who knew him, but know that he touched everyone he met, his courage and commitment were and will always be inspiring.

Gaynell Ottinger

March 9, 2002

I never knew Josh, but my heart breaks for him and the family. I have children and I can't even imagine losing one of them as you have. I have the highest love and respect for our firefighters. My prayers are with you and the family.

Fred Price

March 9, 2002

To the Family and Firefighting Brothers of Josh, we mourn in our hearts and join you in prayer for one another. The NC Jaycee Burn Center Team will always have open arms for you all. With our grief, we will continue to carry our sense of purpose and care of those with burns and shall never forget our fallen Hero, Josh. With our deepest sympathy and love, Fred Price, Nurse Manager, NC Jaycee Burn Center

Steve and Deanna Vandeventer

March 8, 2002

I wish there was something we could say to help. We both work for Medic and will miss Josh. We will be thinking of you.

Lt. Dan Padilla

March 8, 2002

To the Earley family,our prayers are with you.

It's never easy when we lose a brother firefighter. I pray that God will bring comfort in the days ahead.

Mark Hunter

March 8, 2002

I know his loss is felt

Ronnie Ballard

March 8, 2002

Ken, I am trully sorry for your loss of Josh. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and Margret.

Christy Keever

March 8, 2002

My thoughts and prayers are with the Earley family. He will truly be missed. He is well taken care of in Heaven

Donna, Amy, Amber Long

March 8, 2002

We pray God we help you through this hard time. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Keith & Jennifer Starnes

March 8, 2002

We are deeply sadden by the loss of Josh. Please know are thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Ronny Downer

March 8, 2002

Dear Earley family i dont even have the words to express my sadness and grief at this time. the verse that comes to mind describes Josh well John 15:13 greater love hath no man than this: to lay down his life for others. May the God of all comfort be very near. R.E.Downer Engine 25 CFD ret.

Shaconda

March 8, 2002

May you find comfort in knowing that he died doing something that he truly loved. My thoughts and prayers are with all who knew and loved him!

CONNIE HARTSELL

March 8, 2002

MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. WE KNEW JOSH GROWING UP IN MIDLAND WITH MY SON,JIMMY PISTONE AND HE WAS A VERY SPCECIAL YOUNG MAN.I REMEMBER HIM PLAYING SOCCER AND SEEING YOUR FAMILY AT CHURCH.

ALWAYS KNOW,GOD WILL COMFORT YOU DURING THIS TIME AND I AM SURE JOSH IS SMILING UP IN HEAVEN KNOWING HOW MUCH HE WAS LOVED.

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