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Joshua Diamond Obituary
Joshua enjoyed fishing and camping. He enjoyed many different kinds of sports. Josh was a San Francisco 49er fan and also enjoyed rooting for the Boston Celtics. He loved to drive and also enjoyed NASCAR. He also enjoyed body building.
Surviving are his wife, Deborah Tarr of Evansville; father, Duane Diamond of Evansville; mother, Betty Richardson of Evansville; grandparents, Donald and Jo Diamond of Evansville; 2 sisters, Sandra Brown of Evansville and Patricia Graves of Evansville; 2 brothers, Shawn Rafiner of Paducah, Ky., and John Graves of Evansville; aunts and uncles, Carol and Bill Peerman of St. Philips, Ind., and Donna and Timothy Flanigan of Evansville; Aunt Darla Eakins of Evansville; uncles, Larry Quirk of Fayetteville, N.C., and John Quirk of Evansville; and nieces and nephews also survive.
Josh was preceded in death by his grandmother, Dorothy (Diamond) Uhde.
Funeral services are planned for noon Thursday, February 19, 2009, at Browning Funeral Home, with Pastor Carl Mann officiating. Burial will be held in Alexander Memorial Park.
Friends may visit from 2 to 8 p.m. today, February 18, and from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at Browning Funeral Home. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Joshua Diamond
The Compassionate Friends
February 25, 2009
Dear Parents,
Please accept our deepest sympathy.
The Evansville, IN chapter of The Compassionate Friends--a self help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved families following the death of a child.
Kasie Williams-Christie
February 19, 2009
Deepest sympathy goes out to Josh's family. May GOD help to ease your aching hearts.
Debbie Kincaid
February 19, 2009
Josh was a very good friend of my nephew Joshua Draper and I want you to know your in our Prayers and Thoughts. May God Bless You.
Debbie
Austin Smith
February 19, 2009
I will miss you very much. When you see Nic W. on the other side, tell him I said hello and I am doing so much better now.
Tricia Hawkins
February 19, 2009
Don't know why or how it happen, but what i will say is God took someone very special and dear to us all. Josh you were there for me when no one was and your friendship meant the world to me! You will be missed daily... You are in my heart and prayers forever. God bless and rest in peace Much Love
pam sims
February 18, 2009
Deepest sympathy for the loss of your son, and friend.
Gertrude Howard
February 18, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you.
Jake and Kati Inkenbrandt
February 18, 2009
With deepest sympathy, our thoughts and prayers go out to all of Josh's family and friends. He will be sincerely missed! We will miss you always Josh!!!
Ryan Horstketter
February 18, 2009
My deepest sympathy goes out to his family, wife, and friends. God does work in strange ways, but hes in a better place now. To his fam, friends, and wife god bless and take care. Let god be with you!
Heather Hamilton
February 18, 2009
Josh will be missed very much by all of his friends and faimily! We will miss you Josh
Rebecca Nicholson
February 18, 2009
I had Josh in school several years ago. My sympathy to the family.
Cheryl Sartore
February 18, 2009
Betty you and your family have my deepest sympathy. I am so sorry for you loss.
Misty Brown
February 18, 2009
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
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