Joshua Lyle Wilcox

Joshua Lyle Wilcox, 29, of Salisbury, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Universal Health Care in Concord. Josh was born Sept. 29, 1985 in Shelbyville, Ind. to Sheila Knapp Wilcox Helms and the late William Warren Wilcox. Josh always had a great sense of humor and enjoyed playing pranks on his friends and family. He loved to watch comedian Jeff Dunham and cooking shows and would cook new recipes for his family. Josh loved to eat new foods but his favorite food was cheese. He enjoyed sports and watching Nascar and could always be found with his friends and family. In addition to his dad, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clarence and Imogene Knapp. He is survived by his mother, Sheila Helms and husband Eric of Salisbury; two sisters, Brianna Marie Wilcox of Salisbury and Cheyenne Lynn Wilcox; a brother, Dustin Kyle Wilcox of Indiana; grandparents, Robert Wilcox and wife Marcia of Wyoming and June Evans of Wyoming; seven uncles, Paul Wilcox of Texas, Lanny Knapp, Alan Knapp, Pee-Wee Knapp, Jay Knapp, Marty Knapp, and Troy Knapp, all of Indiana; an aunt, Karen Shera of Indiana, and many friends. Service: A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Powles Funeral Home Chapel, 913 West Main St., Rockwell, NC 28138, conducted by Rev. John Sichting. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O.Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, www.cancer.org, or to the American Red Cross, P.O.Box 4002018, Des Moines, IA 50340, www.redcross.org. Carolina Cremation of Salisbury and Charlotte is assisting the Wilcox family. Online condolences maybe made at www.carolinacremation.com.