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Obituary of Joshua Squirrel
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Joshua Squirrel Sr., 83, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 3, 2018. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Shepard and Mianna Screamer Squirrel. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. He loved the Atlanta and the Cherokee Braves.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Mary and Irene Squirrel and his grandson, Stephan Ruth.
Joshua is survived by his daughter, Tisa Squirrel; son, Joshua Squirrel Jr.; grandchildren, Tara Ruth and husband William, Killian Ruth, Jessica Queen, Joshua Grent Squirrel, Randy Brawn, Mykel Lossiah; many great grandchildren; brothers, John, George, and Robert Squirrel; nephews, Fred and Bucky Squirrel, D.D. Martin, Lamont Squirrel; nieces, Arlene and Dawn Squirrel.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday at Bethabara Baptist Church. Rev. Noah Crowe will officiate with burial in the Squirrel Cemetery.
Joshua will be taken to the church at 5:00 pm Sunday by Crisp Funeral Home to await the hour of service.
Pallbearers will be family and ball players.
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Thursday
1
January
Funeral Service
Thursday, January 1, 1970
Bethabara Baptist Church
1088 Birdtown Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Service Time: 2:00 PM
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Sunday
5
August
Visitation
5:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Bethabara Baptist Church
1088 Birdtown Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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Monday
6
August
Interment at: Squirrel Cemetery
2:00 pm
Monday, August 6, 2018
Squirrel Cemetery
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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