Joshua Nathaniel Luviano

Funeral services for Joshua Nathaniel Luviano, 23, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Emanual Assembly of God in Lufkin with Pastor Sonia Bermudez officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Memorial Park.
Mr. Luviano was born on May 7, 2002, in Lufkin, Texas, to Miguel Luviano and Mireya (Daniel) Luviano, and died Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Lufkin.
Josh loved his family and friends with all his heart and loved to spend quality time with them, including birthdays and holiday gatherings with all His favorite people. He made sure he stayed in communication with everyone no matter the distance. He was down to earth, loving, humble, sweet, and had a witty personality. He was always the center of attention, and making people laugh and smile was one of his many traits. He was hardworking and loved being active outdoors such as working out, playing soccer, volleyball, football, swimming, running, tennis, and much more. Josh had many favorite foods, but one thing we all agree on is he loved him some steak. He loved everyone's cooking and never shied away from trying anything new, especially mother-in-law's black beans.
His favorite foods consisted of his tita's carrot cake, his grandpas carnitas, tita's mango con Chile, mother in law's salsa, his tio's brisket, and of course his dad's tacos. We felt he was never going to just eat what was on his plate because he was always looking around at everyone's plate to see what he was going to take off it. Josh loved to drive around town and listen to his music and going on trips with his wife, making memories and capturing every moment so that he can tell everyone about it when he came home. Josh was very outgoing and would talk to just about anyone about anything. If there was one thing that we can say about Josh, it is that he was the light of our family with his glowing personality and his beautiful smile. He was also very protective of his wife and family and would go above and beyond for them, especially his titas and his titos, which he loved very much. He enjoyed visiting with them and making sure that they were well taken care of. His favorite Bible scripture he loved to say before ending his day was Psalm 4:8 "I will both lay me down in peace and sleep for thou Lord, only makes me dwell in safety." We know that he laid in peace on May 11th. He will live forever in our hearts and we will cherish every memory of him. We love you Josh, and we will honor your memory.
He is survived by his wife Estrellita Luviano from Lufkin TX; his parents Miguel Angel, and Mireya Luviano of Lufkin, TX; his two siblings Christopher Jaden Luviano and Samantha Susan Luviano of Lufkin, TX; grandparents Elsa Bermudez of Lufkin, TX, Miguel Angel and Maria Felicitas Nunez Luviano of Houston, TX and Mario Daniel of Eaglepass, TX; great-grandmothers, Irma Daniel of Eaglepass, TX and Fausta Gomez of Houston, TX; His aunts and uncles, Mario and Griselda Daniel, Karina Daniel and Jonathan Daniel of Lufkin, TX, Salvador y Rubi Luviano of Houston TX; cousins, Veronica Santana-Daniel, Dana, Lyann Daniel, and Aden Daniel, Jasmine Martinez and Issac Martinez, Daniel Terral, Delycia Daniel, Deliliah Daniel, Mark Daniel, Jonathan Daniel and Avril Daniel, all of Lufkin TX, and Giovanni, Anthony, and Nicole Luviano of Houston TX. In-laws Francisco and Irma Hernandez from Lufkin, TX, Sister- in- law Rosio Hernandez from Lufkin, TX; and Reyna Hernandez of Houston, TX; and many more family members that he loved dearly.
He was preceded in death by his aunt, Susana Luviano.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Luviano, Christopher Luviano, Mario Daniel, Geovanni Luviano, Issac Martinez, Montayo Garcia, Aden Daniel, and Omar Suarez.
Honorary pallbearers will be Miguel Luviano, Francisco Hernandez, Carlos Ramirez, Salvado Luviano, and Johnathan Daniel.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2025, at Emanual Assembly of God.
Shafer Funeral Home, Lufkin directors.
To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree
in memory of Joshua Nathaniel Luviano, please visit our floral store.