Joshua Steven Lopez Rivera, age 28

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

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  • Nickname:
    284 YG SP
    276 Lil Josh
    279 Joshy
    281 Thurgood Josh
    255 Spyder
  • Number of children:
    277 2 - Diomani and Hailee
  • Personality:
    245 Beautiful soul with a big heart and a beautiful smile that would light up a whole room
    230 Heart of Platuim .. I never seen him not smile or laughing.
    232 The best laugh and brightest white teeth. Always had his outfits on point.
    223 Always knew how to make people laugh never a dual moment with Josh
    233 most beautiful person ever with a bright beautiful smile perfect teeth clean & always lookin fresh
    215 always so happy loving & caring
    234 Beautiful soul with a big heart and a beautiful smile
    227 BEST DAD EVER
    162 BEST BROTHER EVER
    152 BEST BABY DADDY EVER
  • Occupation:
    226 CDL Driver
    229 City of Austin CDL Driver
  • Workplace:
    225 City of Austin
  • Schools attended:
    229 Johnston High School
    205 Martin Middle School
    206 Alison Elementary
    203 Govalle Elementary
  • Comments:
    196 I love you lil bro always and forever I miss you so much
    189 I love you, Josh! We’re going to miss you so much.
    186 Me and pops love you lil bro we miss you please visit us in our dreams
    176 we miss you josh love you forever cousin❤️❤️
    166 I miss u so much big bother and I miss I so much forever my favorite Brother💚
    159 I love you brother
    185 a radiating and loving soul that will be missed for enternity.
    171 I love you lil bro I miss you please visit me and dad in our dreams
    158 JOSH TY FOR ALWAYS CALLING ME UNC AND YOU BE ANOTHER CASE UNLOOKED LOVE YOU TANTO
    150 I think about you everyday lil bro
    145 I miss you, Josh! I will never forget that laugh. The world is so quiet now.
    142 Me and dad love and miss you lil bro
    131 I love and miss you mijo. Life would never be the same. Tia Jelle
    127 I love you lil bro I’ll never let you go
    124 I love you favorite cousin 😫♥️
    120 lil bro I miss you so much I think about you all day everyday
    115 Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you lil bro
    116 you're nephews miss you so much ❤️
    108 We love you so much, Josh!!!!!!!!
    111 Miss your smile so much!!!!!!!!! Come back 😔💔
    118 My ghetto angel much love blood
    132 idk what to do without you i cant help but miss you so much im going to miss & love you forever 💔
    126 your 1st birthday in heaven 😢 man today's going to be another hard day without you
    125 💔
    128 Happy Bday Josh from Adri&Ali
    125 We will continue to go to Dope House Records for u Josh! HBD We miss u!
    108 Happy 29th Birthday lil bro
    105 November 22nd 1994 -October 24th 2023 RIP LITTLE BROTHER
    103 Happy heavenly birthday Josh🎈🎂🎉❤️Watch over ur brother and dad😇❤️🙏
    101 Today is month without you lil bro I miss you and love you so much
    117 I love you forever Josh ❤️
    119 I love you dad and forever will -Dio
    112 I love you I miss you it hurts here without you
    111 I love you I miss you it hurts here without you 💔
    100 I love you lil bro I think about you every day
    110 miss ya Josh.. Jamie n girls
    109 4 am & im up thinking about you this a everyday thing for me imy!!!
    97 You always on my mind lil bro I love you
    108 I can't go on without you 💔 im so broken 😭
    107 everyones out or asleep im here breaking down missing u wishing u were here 😭
    95 I miss you SO much!!!!!!!!! Life isn’t fair.
    98 I love you brother & will forever miss you. I'm lost without you. I can't find my way back
    115 I will forever miss you. I’m always thinking of you. I hate how real this is 💔
    96 Thank you for visiting me in my dream last night lil bro
    96 I love you, Josh. SO MUCH!
    103 So sad n it hurts to come see u here at the cemetery whe
    96 still dont understand why they took u from us
    96 I miss you, favorite cousin! Come back!!!!!!!!!!!
    105 I loveeee youuuu!!!!!!!
    101 We all miss you so much!!!!!
    115 I love you dad & i miss you -Hailee
    93 I wish you were still here cousin 😔💔
    92 Good morning, cousin!! I love you. ♥️
    102 thinking of you always my love I miss you so much 😭
    92 You're the brightest star in the sky ❤️ miss you Steven
    104 I miss you I miss you I miss you 😭
    109 My world is less bright without you in it 💔
    91 I love you lil bro I miss you everyday
    93 You deserved so much more than this. I’m sorry. I love you so much. ♥️
    92 I love you and miss you so much mijo. Tia jelle
    103 I love & miss you always & forever ill never forget you 😭
    93 Thinking about you always lil bro
    111 Merry Christmas Josh 🤍 I’m sure heaven is celebrating with you today 🤍
    92 Merry Christmas lil bro I miss you more than ever
    93 Missing you so much today 💔
    111 I’m always missing you & it never seems to stop 😭💔
    102 we miss you so much 💔 Aniyah talks about you all the time 🥹 forever keeping your memory alive!
    92 I love you lil bro Happy New Year’s Eve I miss you everyday
    113 theres not a day that goes by that i dont think about you i miss you so much 😭
    111 Feels unreal not having you in this new year with us.. missing you forever
    107 happy new year dad we love and miss you-❤️ bro bro & princess hailee
    92 Happy New year Lil Bro I love you so much
    102 happy new year my love 🥺 i miss you so much 😩
    103 💔💔💔💔💔
    109 What hurts the most, is your babies missing you 😞
    101 Happy New Year Josh!! We miss u.. Jamie&Girls ❤️
    98 i love you 💔
    111 “I miss seeing your name pop up on my phone” nothing more accurate.
    90 I can’t stop thinking bout you lil bro I love you
    95 I love you bb 💔
    110 Missing you sm, always. I wish so much Josh. I hate this 😭
    96 💔💔💔💔💔 that's all I feel baby I'm so messed up I cant believe this 😭
    109 You will always me my favorite memory. Imy so much Josh 🤍🕊️
    94 I love you Josh I wish you were here baby 😭
    89 I love you lil bro miss you everyday
    91 I love you cousin!!!!!! 💔💔💔💔 I wish you were here!!!!!!!!!! Come back 😭😭😭😭😭😭
    93 my mind is still having trouble wrapping itself around the fact that youre gone 🥺💔
    95 I miss you so much bro I can't ever feel this void.
    91 THURGOOD FOREVER FOREVER THURGOOD
    88 how can I get used to this when I was so used to seeing you everyday 😭 this hurts me so much!!!!!
    104 My 11:11 wish will always be for you to come back. I miss you sm Josh. I feel like I failed you 😔
    88 morning my love I'm missing you so much 😢
    105 I write you all the time.. I’ll never accept this. I’m so angry at the world. I miss you sm
    102 I will never get over losing you 💔 I miss you Josh
    93 I told you I got you lil bro❤️
    94 I love you dad
    101 your death is changing me… I will never get over this. I miss you.
    86 I miss you so much 💔
    100 Missing you forever. The “what ifs” are eating me up. Doin shit I never thought I’d do.
    84 I miss you so much 😭😭😭😭😭
    84 Thank you for letting me know you ok lil bro I love you and miss you
    87 I love & miss you so much 😢
    87 I love you Josh "I'm sorry baby" man the memories just keep replaying in my head 💔
    104 Missing you immensely today. I wish so much that I could go back in time..
    88 I miss you so much 😩😭💔
    101 I wish my weekly visits to you were with you. I miss you. I miss the light you brought to the world.
    85 I love & miss you so much my love 💔
    100 Happy Valentines Josh 🤍 We miss you so much
    89 Happy Valentine’s Day lil bro I love you
    102 Missing you a little extra this morning. I wish heaven had visiting hours.
    89 I miss you so much. Nothing is there the
    90 I miss you more and more each day 😩😭💔
    102 There’s so much I miss about you. This still feels so unreal.
    86 LONG LIVE JOSH
    84 damn josh i miss you💔
    85 As Dio's birthday nears my heart breaks a little more each day.
    82 Being at your sons birthday party without you hurt me so much lil bro I love you
    82 I’ll never get over this 😭 I miss & love you so much 💔
    92 I'll miss you forever, like the stars miss the sun in the morning skies.
    90 Missing you so much 😔💔
    82 I miss you so much mijo. 💔
    91 cardinals. Remind me of you. I left you the wind chime. If only 💔
    79 I miss you so much 😭💔💔💔💔💔 Why did you have to leave me so alone 🥺💔
    89 time passes and yet I still grieve for you. I miss you so much.
    79 I miss you so much cousin. Nothing will ever be the same.
    81 Happy Easter Lil Bro I love you and miss you
    86 Happy Easter 🐣🐰 we love and miss you so much
    86 Oh Josh, I wish I could talk to you. I wish I could hear your voice & laugh. I wish so much
    85 I miss you so much. I wish we had more time
    75 Wish you were here. Life is so much quieter without you. I miss your laugh cousin. 😔
    78 Missing you EVERY single day. Ily boy.
    85 visiting you here, never gets easier. I hate that it’s this way that I feel closer to you
    74 ill never understand 😢💔
    74 we had so many plans I still cant believe this shit 😭
    74 thinking about you always 💔
    74 I miss & love you so much 🥺
    72 I think about you everyday lil bro 😔
    73 I think about killing myself everyday just to be with you lil bro
    74 I wake up everyday mad because I didn’t die in my sleep I just wanna be with you lil bro
    90 Never miss a day. I miss you so much.
    67 forever missing you 💔
    66 I miss you so much. Not a day goes by without me thinking of you. I love you mijo
    77 Really wish you were here to hold me rn. I miss you so much.
    68 I understand some of your pain now & it hurts sm. I miss you & I promise I’ll stop by this week.
    51 Your name will live on forever. I love you Josh.
    52 Life really hit when you left. Full of life, always laughing, biggest heart. Hate this reality.
    56 you not here is still unbelievable.. I will never understand. I misssss youuuu
    43 I miss you, Josh. I’ll make you all the pb&js. Whyyyyy!!!!!!!!
    44 I miss your loud laugh and jokes! Come back.
    39 I miss you!!!!!
    42 Happy Father’s Day Lil bro I love you and miss you so much
    52 Happy Father’s Day to you, the best dad 🤍 I miss you!!!
    39 Happy Father's Day bro
    41 I miss you Josh 💔
    28 I think about you everyday lil bro I love you
    33 I miss you handsome, can’t help but think what this summer would have consisted of 💔
    31 I visited you today, I’m sorry it’s been so long. I’m struggling with all of it. I miss you.
    30 today I lost the bracelet I always wear for you. It felt like I lost you all over again 😞
    20 Why you? A question I ask daily. I miss you, cousin. 🥺😭
    36 I miss you. I do this everyday and I hate it. You not here is wrong. All of this is so wrong
    20 I miss you, Josh!!!!!!!! Why you??????
    28 Love you & miss you so much bd 💔 we still needed you
    23 Nobody knows how much I really miss you lil bro
    28 I miss you gorgeous! I’ll stop by tomorrow with flowers 🤍
    18 I think about you everyday lil bro I love you and miss you
    27 stopped by today & kept wishing I begged you to come to me first. I miss you 💔
    15 Josh, you are missed tremendously. We are not ok. Love you- Dad.StepMom,Nia & Dylan
    8 I miss you lil bro I’m sorry I wish I was a better brother 😔
    14 I miss you honey
    13 It was hard not having you here on my bday lil bro I love you and miss you
    11 I miss you, Josh. I don’t believe time heals. It hurts more. You deserve to be here.
    11 Football season is here, cousin. I know you’re cheering from Heaven. ⚡️💛
    15 I miss you handsome. I cant believe it’s been almost a year without you
    15 when I look at your pictures, I still get the feeling I had with you. God, I miss you.
    9 I miss you, so much. I hate this month.
    9 Lil bro until I’m with you this month is the worst month of the year I love you
    9 it feels like I can’t stop thinking about you. How has it almost been a year? 😔💔
    8 We were together a year ago, this hurts 💔
    3 I miss you, cousin. 🫶🏻 This will never make any sense to me.
    3 Texted you 10/23 told you this week was starting crazy. Little did I know. 😭
    3 You’re so missed, Josh! 🥺 Shit isn’t fair.
    7 oh Josh 💔
    7 A Whole year with out you lil bro I miss you so much 💔😔
    4 I miss you, cousin! I wish you were here.
    8 always thinking of the “what ifs”… I miss you.
    4 Happy Halloween lil I miss you
    7 I try to leave you flowers as often as possible. I miss you sweet Josh
    4 i miss you so much mijo. tia jelle
    1 I miss you.

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