Joshua Allen Alspach
October 16, 2000 ~ October 7, 2010
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Joshua Allen Alspach, 9, of Fairview, died on Thursday, October 7, 2010, at Memorial Campus, Mission Hospitals.
Joshua was born in Ft. Wayne, IN, on October 16, 2000. He had been a student at the Estes Elementary School Pep Program for the last 4 years.
Joshua is survived by his grandmother, Patricia Alspach, and her daughters, Dawn and husband Rickey, Kim and husband Doyle, Patty and husband Michael, and Shannon; sister, Jazmine, of Fairview; brothers, Danny, of Ft. Wayne, and Jaden, of Fairview; great-uncle, Steve Johnson; and numerous cousins.
A celebration of Joshua's homecoming will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. with Pastor Kenny Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow at Cane Creek Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be his uncles and great-uncle, Ricky Hensley, Doyle McLaughlin, Michael Mitchell, and Steve Johnson.
His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Joshua's family gives thanks to Skills Creations, Turning Point, and the Estes Elementary School Pep Program for their help and care.
Flowers are appreciated, or memorials may be sent to the William W. Estes Pep Program, 275 Overlook Rd., Asheville, NC 28803.
Josh,
We were all with you this morning when you flew home to heaven to become one very special angel. I am so sure you made a grand entrance into heaven running through those gates. Mamaw was your angel on earth now it is your turn to be her angel from heaven. You have so touched my heart and I will miss you!! I Love You Josh
This is for Pat, you made Joshs life such a good place to be,you can see pictures of him and tell how devoted you were to him.Im sure he is in heaven right now walking and seeing all kinds of good things.Love to all of you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of great sorrow. Josh was a light to everyone who knew him and can live on in our hearts and minds forever. We don’t grieve for him because he is in a better place. We grieve for ourselves being here without him.
Josh,
I know its very selfish of me but i really wish you were still here. Its very hard knowing your not here anymore, almost unbelievable. But it helps knowing your in heaven now. Your running, jumping, talking, and having fun. Not to mention get to eat real food, no more baby food. You get to do anything and everything you couldn’t do here. Whoever said no one is perfect hasn’t met you. Your the closest thing to perfect. You touched everyone in so many ways, me for sure. You changed my life ever since you were born and i met you. You bring a whole new meaning to special.
You have a lot of people down here that love you more than anything. Your a popular little guy.
This is so hard you don’t even know. Im sure your looking down and listening to my thoughts and prayers. You know the whole concept of death scares me, until now. Once again you made think and learn something. You taught me that physical imperfection is beauty. And you don’t have to ‘fit in’ to be absolutely amazing.
If i could do anything right now, I want to hear your laugh. I miss that so much. Im going to miss kissing your neck and belly.
Another thing is I want you to watch over me and wait for me. When its my turn to go to heaven and meet God, you better be standing there. And be ready for a big hug. Oh and another thing, give papaw chuck a huge hug for me. I miss him a whole lot. I know you guys will get a long. Yall are two important men in my life. And he will take care of you.
Watch down on Mamaw Pat. She’s amazing, and you touched her life. She took very good care of you. Be her angel and be there for her every step of the way.
Its very hard to ‘let go’ and i probably never will. But I know deep down your in a very good place. A better place then I am.
I can’t wait to see you again. I can’t wait to meet you and have a conversation with you. But until then your in my heart. Even though I can’t hear you or see you, I know you can hear and see me. I know your looking down and watching us. Im going to try and not cry as much, because Im really happy for you. Its your time to shine and live the life you deserve.
Thanks you Josh, for everything you’ve done. You taught me great things and didn’t even know it. Im not going to say bye, because its not goodbye. I love you Joshy. And I already miss you like crazy. I’ll be seeing you.
Love You & Mean It,
Breezy
PS. Thank you for being you. You truly are the reason I am who I am today.
Im sorry about your loss. I cannot express how much it saddens me so, but hes in a perfect place, no sickness, no pain. Maybe he’s playing with my cousin Jamal. Im glad he was blessed with as many days as he had. Bless you all and may God give you strength to make it thru this… love yall
Josh you will always be in my thoughts. I will miss your big smile every time I nibbled on that little ear. You are now seeing, running and having a good old time. I will see you again one day baby. Love Aunt Dawn
The bond you and Josh had can not be broken. He loved you so much. I’m very sorry for your loss.
I will miss you being with me on the school bus each day.Iknow Josh is safe in the arms of JESUS and is very happy. You will be greatly missed
I was saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you. I enjoyed getting to know Joshua, he was such a precious child, and I will miss him. May the comfort of God help you during this difficult time.
I would just like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time . Josh was only here for a short time , but he left a smile on the face of everyone who met him . He was truly an angel.
If You Could See Me Now:
My prayers have all been answered,
I’ve finally arrived,
the healing that has been delayed,
has now been realized.
No one’s in a hurry,
no more schedules to keep,
I’m enjoying Jesus, just sitting at His feet.
If you could see me now,
I’m walking streets of gold.
If you could see me now,
I’m standing tall and whole.
If you could see me now,
you’d know I’ve seen Him face to face;
if you could only see me now.
Though I’ve had my sorrows,
they never can compare
what Jesus has in store for me,
no language can ever share.
You would not want me
to leave this perfect place,
if you could only see me now.
I love each and everyone of you! Josh is an Angel that will watch over each of you!
Love
Ashley Alley
I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. He is up in heaven with his eyes watching over you all. He is your Guardian Angel who will be sadly missed. I didn’t get a chance to meet the young man but from all I hear from everyone he was a ray of sunshine to all that knew him. Prayers go out to you all to help with your loss.
In Deepest Sympathy,
The Hills’
Jeff, Rhonda, Andrea, Michael & Leila
Joshie,
Your time here with us was way too short, but it’s only because god had other plans in heaven for you. You were our little angel, and you are now with all the other little angles in heaven running through Gods garden. The pain in our hearts is strong, but knowing your in a much better place with a new little beautiful strong body helps mend it a little bit. We love you, and you will always have a special place in everyone’s hearts.
Love,
Aunt Kim
Pat, you took such good care of that little angel and now that little angel can watch over you. You are such a wonderful, strong woman and I admire your strength, love and dedication. Josh, your smile will always be in everyone hearts.
My heart goes out to everyone in Josh’s family. His life has made positive changes in this world, and you were blessed to have him be part of your lives.
Joshua…… I love you sweets and I’ll miss you like mad! Pat……. you are something awful special. I am honored to have been invited to be a part of your lives if only for a short time. I remember that very first day at IWC. That little laugh just pulled me right in. Wow, how the years have flown! Thank you both for being such an important part of my life.
Oh how we will miss you at PEP! You brought so much laughter, so many smiles, so much love. We are so proud of you and the strength you shared with all of us was amazing.
We love you Josh…you will always be a special part of PEP.
I am so sorry for your loss of Joshua. Heaven definitely has added a wonderful little angel. May peace be with you during this sorrowful time.
Pat you are a true god send angel to give up your life to take care of Josh, without complaints and gave that child life as best as it could be….Now he will take care of you from above……
Just want to say that I love you all…Pat, you are by far the most remarkable woman I know…my heart is broken for you and the pain you and your family is going through…the only words I can say is God needed another angel..i love you Pat….Hang in there….
Patty, Pat, Bre, and the rest of the family. Wow, what a perfect angel God must have needed. Josh was an inspiration and Pat, you’re just amazing. I agree, he is doing things he never could have done and has taught so many people how precious life is. We love all of you and you are in our prayers.
Thinking of you and family in your time of sorrow. Will remember all of you in prayer.
Our sympathies go out to you and your family. All who knew him will miss Joshua but we all know as you do that he is in a better place. I can just see him now asking everyone with his voice do you want to hear a knock knock joke. Love and prayers to you all.
What a delightful little boy he was. Everyone at PEP will miss him. I’m sure his family has wonderful memories.
Dear Pat,
Robin & I were so saddened to hear of your loss. There are no words to express the sorrow that is felt at a time like this.
We will continue to keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
God bless you.
Robin and Belinda
I’m so sad to hear of your family’s loss. I know how it is to loss someone you love to the enemy, death. What made me feel better was the scriptures from God’s word the Bible. The prophet Isaiah painted this touching picture of the resurrection at Isaiah 26:19 Jehovah God himself promises that our dead love ones will live again. Soon they will be brought back to life that’s the sure hope of the resurrection. What a wonderful time that will be.