I am sad to know a great man is gone to Heaven I really enjoyed the time we had together ❤️ your heart and soul was outstanding our special time will always be close to my heart.rip 

I'm so sorry to lose josh he was my friend in Maple valley in the 90s he was awesome we really had good times just hanging out he was smart funny I'm so sorry to lose a good friend like Josh..RIP sorry bro it took so long to write this forever in my Heart 💜🖤❤️

Well bud your dad and I laid you to rest today. Our hearts are broken. We love you so very much. You will forever be in our hearts and missed. It was a beautiful service with your family and friends. You can rest now.

Us Touchstones have been and will continue to miss you so very much. We've had sooo many fun times in such a short time and we love and appreciate you for it all. You are so very much missed. 
Sharee and Destry we love yall so bad. Josh adored you and I love how in our many conversations he was just so happy. 
Our hearts and prayers are with everyone that loved Josh. 


Josh, I will miss you till we see each other again in Heaven.  You showed me what it is like to be truly loved by a man.  
You took me to eat sushi for the first time, I love that stuff! 
You were so good to my girls and they will never forget that, and if it weren't for you Raylene wouldn't  have that beautiful dog and best friend Penny, thank you. 
You taught me to be more daring and creative when cooking, I owe my next level meals to you.  
I have never laughed so much than with you, and your right, those walks we took were the best.  It must have looked weird though cause I was always keeled over holding my belly laughing so hard.  You said God gifted to us our best times together here on earth when we were camping in the mountains, you were what made it the best.  
You hiked with me, you took me to nice restaurants, you even surprised me with a Broadway show because you new I would love it.
You're so smart and creative and compassionate, I am so blessed to have had you in my life and thankful that I went against the grain in my head, stepped out of my comfort zone and said yes to you. 
That time when we were hiking when you posed like "The Thinker", I didn't even know who or what that was, I had to look it up, good job on the pose.
Then I sent you the picture of you and the Punisher, Thomas Jane, you said "Awe, that was when I was famous".  
You could do anything you put your mind to , and you put your mind to a lot in 45 years.  Writing Comic books, going to college, helping Veterans, playing in a band, Tattoo Artist, Sailor in the Navy, the list goes on.
I remember reading a story you wrote, it was amazing, you have such a way with words and such a heart for people.  I had a feeling under all that long hair and behind all those tattoos and piercings there was someone special and I'm so lucky to know,  love and be loved by you.  Say Hello to God and give Jesus a hug for me <3 
Can you hear it Josh? Can you hear it coming down the mountain? 

We only got to meet Josh twice, both times were so impressed with his loving spirit, his joyful personality and love of family.  May he Rest In Peace.  

OBITUARY

Joshua Cantrell

27 March, 1976 – 25 February, 2022

Oak Lawn Funeral Home

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