Joshua Faught

Joshua FaughtJoshua Paul Faught, 25, died July 29, 2008, at his home in Williamsburg, Ky.  Josh was born on April 21, 1983 in Big Stone Gap, Va. and grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio and Williamsburg, Ky.Josh was a 2001 graduate of Williamsburg High School and attended Springfield College, Cumberland College and the University of Akron.  He was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division and served in the U.S. Army from 2005-07.Josh loved, in his own words, “running, swimming, biking, hiking, nature, the night sky, jumping from heights, good music and good books, concerts and the beach.”  He also loved going to baseball games, riding roller coasters, lifting weights, playing outside with his nephews, and grilling food for family and friends.  He was happiest on a running trail on a sunny day.Josh is survived by his parents, Jolly Sharp of Williamsburg, Ky. and Kenny Faught of LaFollette, Tenn.  He is also survived by his grandmother, Emma Sharp of Williamsburg, Ky., by his sister and brother-in-law, Jessica and Michael Digh, and his twin nephews, Liam and Seth Digh, all of Greensboro, N.C., and by his sister, Sarah Grace Faught of LaFollette, Tenn.“The future is no place to place your better days.”-Cry Freedom, Dave Matthews Band