Joshua Steven Lopez Rivera, age 28

Lost to gun violence on October 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  • Nickname:
    125 YG SP
    121 Lil Josh
    122 Joshy
    127 Thurgood Josh
    103 Spyder
  • Number of children:
    136 2 - Diomani and Hailee
  • Personality:
    111 Beautiful soul with a big heart and a beautiful smile that would light up a whole room
    101 Heart of Platuim .. I never seen him not smile or laughing.
    102 The best laugh and brightest white teeth. Always had his outfits on point.
    94 Always knew how to make people laugh never a dual moment with Josh
    105 most beautiful person ever with a bright beautiful smile perfect teeth clean & always lookin fresh
    88 always so happy loving & caring
    106 Beautiful soul with a big heart and a beautiful smile
    95 BEST DAD EVER
    27 BEST BROTHER EVER
    18 BEST BABY DADDY EVER
  • Occupation:
    101 CDL Driver
    104 City of Austin CDL Driver
  • Workplace:
    101 City of Austin
  • Schools attended:
    104 Johnston High School
    78 Martin Middle School
    79 Alison Elementary
    78 Govalle Elementary
  • Comments:
    83 I love you lil bro always and forever I miss you so much
    82 I love you, Josh! We’re going to miss you so much.
    79 Me and pops love you lil bro we miss you please visit us in our dreams
    74 we miss you josh love you forever cousin❤️❤️
    70 I miss u so much big bother and I miss I so much forever my favorite Brother💚
    65 I love you brother
    93 a radiating and loving soul that will be missed for enternity.
    83 I love you lil bro I miss you please visit me and dad in our dreams
    71 JOSH TY FOR ALWAYS CALLING ME UNC AND YOU BE ANOTHER CASE UNLOOKED LOVE YOU TANTO
    67 I think about you everyday lil bro
    63 I miss you, Josh! I will never forget that laugh. The world is so quiet now.
    61 Me and dad love and miss you lil bro
    58 I love and miss you mijo. Life would never be the same. Tia Jelle
    55 I love you lil bro I’ll never let you go
    52 I love you favorite cousin 😫♥️
    47 lil bro I miss you so much I think about you all day everyday
    44 Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you lil bro
    45 you're nephews miss you so much ❤️
    39 We love you so much, Josh!!!!!!!!
    42 Miss your smile so much!!!!!!!!! Come back 😔💔
    49 My ghetto angel much love blood
    64 idk what to do without you i cant help but miss you so much im going to miss & love you forever 💔
    59 your 1st birthday in heaven 😢 man today's going to be another hard day without you
    58 💔
    61 Happy Bday Josh from Adri&Ali
    58 We will continue to go to Dope House Records for u Josh! HBD We miss u!
    42 Happy 29th Birthday lil bro
    39 November 22nd 1994 -October 24th 2023 RIP LITTLE BROTHER
    37 Happy heavenly birthday Josh🎈🎂🎉❤️Watch over ur brother and dad😇❤️🙏
    35 Today is month without you lil bro I miss you and love you so much
    51 I love you forever Josh ❤️
    52 I love you dad and forever will -Dio
    46 I love you I miss you it hurts here without you
    45 I love you I miss you it hurts here without you 💔
    34 I love you lil bro I think about you every day
    44 miss ya Josh.. Jamie n girls
    43 4 am & im up thinking about you this a everyday thing for me imy!!!
    31 You always on my mind lil bro I love you
    42 I can't go on without you 💔 im so broken 😭
    42 everyones out or asleep im here breaking down missing u wishing u were here 😭
    31 I miss you SO much!!!!!!!!! Life isn’t fair.
    33 I love you brother & will forever miss you. I'm lost without you. I can't find my way back
    50 I will forever miss you. I’m always thinking of you. I hate how real this is 💔
    32 Thank you for visiting me in my dream last night lil bro
    32 I love you, Josh. SO MUCH!
    39 So sad n it hurts to come see u here at the cemetery whe
    32 still dont understand why they took u from us
    32 I miss you, favorite cousin! Come back!!!!!!!!!!!
    42 I loveeee youuuu!!!!!!!
    37 We all miss you so much!!!!!
    50 I love you dad & i miss you -Hailee
    28 I wish you were still here cousin 😔💔
    28 Good morning, cousin!! I love you. ♥️
    38 thinking of you always my love I miss you so much 😭
    28 You're the brightest star in the sky ❤️ miss you Steven
    40 I miss you I miss you I miss you 😭
    45 My world is less bright without you in it 💔
    27 I love you lil bro I miss you everyday
    29 You deserved so much more than this. I’m sorry. I love you so much. ♥️
    28 I love you and miss you so much mijo. Tia jelle
    39 I love & miss you always & forever ill never forget you 😭
    29 Thinking about you always lil bro
    46 Merry Christmas Josh 🤍 I’m sure heaven is celebrating with you today 🤍
    28 Merry Christmas lil bro I miss you more than ever
    29 Missing you so much today 💔
    47 I’m always missing you & it never seems to stop 😭💔
    38 we miss you so much 💔 Aniyah talks about you all the time 🥹 forever keeping your memory alive!
    28 I love you lil bro Happy New Year’s Eve I miss you everyday
    49 theres not a day that goes by that i dont think about you i miss you so much 😭
    46 Feels unreal not having you in this new year with us.. missing you forever
    43 happy new year dad we love and miss you-❤️ bro bro & princess hailee
    28 Happy New year Lil Bro I love you so much
    38 happy new year my love 🥺 i miss you so much 😩
    39 💔💔💔💔💔
    43 What hurts the most, is your babies missing you 😞
    37 Happy New Year Josh!! We miss u.. Jamie&Girls ❤️
    34 i love you 💔
    45 “I miss seeing your name pop up on my phone” nothing more accurate.
    26 I can’t stop thinking bout you lil bro I love you
    32 I love you bb 💔
    44 Missing you sm, always. I wish so much Josh. I hate this 😭
    33 💔💔💔💔💔 that's all I feel baby I'm so messed up I cant believe this 😭
    44 You will always me my favorite memory. Imy so much Josh 🤍🕊️
    31 I love you Josh I wish you were here baby 😭
    26 I love you lil bro miss you everyday
    28 I love you cousin!!!!!! 💔💔💔💔 I wish you were here!!!!!!!!!! Come back 😭😭😭😭😭😭
    30 my mind is still having trouble wrapping itself around the fact that youre gone 🥺💔
    32 I miss you so much bro I can't ever feel this void.
    28 THURGOOD FOREVER FOREVER THURGOOD
    25 how can I get used to this when I was so used to seeing you everyday 😭 this hurts me so much!!!!!
    39 My 11:11 wish will always be for you to come back. I miss you sm Josh. I feel like I failed you 😔
    25 morning my love I'm missing you so much 😢
    40 I write you all the time.. I’ll never accept this. I’m so angry at the world. I miss you sm
    37 I will never get over losing you 💔 I miss you Josh
    30 I told you I got you lil bro❤️
    30 I love you dad
    37 your death is changing me… I will never get over this. I miss you.
    24 I miss you so much 💔
    36 Missing you forever. The “what ifs” are eating me up. Doin shit I never thought I’d do.
    22 I miss you so much 😭😭😭😭😭
    22 Thank you for letting me know you ok lil bro I love you and miss you
    25 I love & miss you so much 😢
    25 I love you Josh "I'm sorry baby" man the memories just keep replaying in my head 💔
    40 Missing you immensely today. I wish so much that I could go back in time..
    27 I miss you so much 😩😭💔
    38 I wish my weekly visits to you were with you. I miss you. I miss the light you brought to the world.
    24 I love & miss you so much my love 💔
    36 Happy Valentines Josh 🤍 We miss you so much
    28 Happy Valentine’s Day lil bro I love you
    38 Missing you a little extra this morning. I wish heaven had visiting hours.
    28 I miss you so much. Nothing is there the
    29 I miss you more and more each day 😩😭💔
    40 There’s so much I miss about you. This still feels so unreal.
    27 LONG LIVE JOSH
    24 damn josh i miss you💔
    25 As Dio's birthday nears my heart breaks a little more each day.
    22 Being at your sons birthday party without you hurt me so much lil bro I love you
    23 I’ll never get over this 😭 I miss & love you so much 💔
    29 I'll miss you forever, like the stars miss the sun in the morning skies.
    30 Missing you so much 😔💔
    22 I miss you so much mijo. 💔
    28 cardinals. Remind me of you. I left you the wind chime. If only 💔
    19 I miss you so much 😭💔💔💔💔💔 Why did you have to leave me so alone 🥺💔
    25 time passes and yet I still grieve for you. I miss you so much.
    19 I miss you so much cousin. Nothing will ever be the same.
    21 Happy Easter Lil Bro I love you and miss you
    23 Happy Easter 🐣🐰 we love and miss you so much
    22 Oh Josh, I wish I could talk to you. I wish I could hear your voice & laugh. I wish so much
    21 I miss you so much. I wish we had more time
    15 Wish you were here. Life is so much quieter without you. I miss your laugh cousin. 😔
    18 Missing you EVERY single day. Ily boy.
    20 visiting you here, never gets easier. I hate that it’s this way that I feel closer to you
    14 ill never understand 😢💔
    14 we had so many plans I still cant believe this shit 😭
    13 thinking about you always 💔
    12 I miss & love you so much 🥺
    11 I think about you everyday lil bro 😔
    12 I think about killing myself everyday just to be with you lil bro
    12 I wake up everyday mad because I didn’t die in my sleep I just wanna be with you lil bro
    16 Never miss a day. I miss you so much.

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