1997
Joshua
2012
Joshua F Walker
February 27, 1997 — June 10, 2012
Austintown - Joshua F. Walker, 15, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 10, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Joshua was born February 27, 1997 in Youngstown, a son of Guy "Frank" and Sandra Meiter Walker.
He was a member of Emmanuel Community Church in Canfield. Joshua loved playing ball, music, and reading. He particularly loved the Annual Car and Bike Show which was held at the church as a benefit to him to help support the family in his battle with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy for the past 13 years. The original diagnosis was that he would live to be 3-6 years old, but God blessed him with 15 miraculous years.
He is survived by his parents of Austintown; two sisters, Stefanie (Mark) Adams of Boardman and Chelsea Sinchak of Austintown; maternal grandparents, William and Velma Meiter of New Castle; paternal grandmother, Gladys Walker of Hartford, OH; one niece, Kalie Natale; two nephews, Nathan and Evan Adams; three uncles, Lester (Laura) Meiter of New Castle, David Walker of Hartford and Billy (Jodi) Walker of Sharpsville, PA; and two aunts, Jeri (Douglas) Burns of Hartford and Alene (Oliver) Zammit of San Diego.
Joshua was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Franklin Walker.
Services will be held Thursday 11:00 AM at Emmanuel Community Church, 6512 Kirk Rd.Canfield, OH 44406 with Pastor John Hutchinson officiating. Interment will follow at Green Haven Memorial Gardens.
Friends will be received Wednesday from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM and on Thursday from 10-10:45AM at the church.
The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, his church family, and all those that participated in the annual car show, for their continued love and care for Joshua.
The family requests donations in Joshua's memory in care of Becker Funeral Homes, 11 Spring St., Struthers, OH 44471
Arrangements are being handled by the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland.
Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com .
Joshua was born February 27, 1997 in Youngstown, a son of Guy "Frank" and Sandra Meiter Walker.
He was a member of Emmanuel Community Church in Canfield. Joshua loved playing ball, music, and reading. He particularly loved the Annual Car and Bike Show which was held at the church as a benefit to him to help support the family in his battle with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy for the past 13 years. The original diagnosis was that he would live to be 3-6 years old, but God blessed him with 15 miraculous years.
He is survived by his parents of Austintown; two sisters, Stefanie (Mark) Adams of Boardman and Chelsea Sinchak of Austintown; maternal grandparents, William and Velma Meiter of New Castle; paternal grandmother, Gladys Walker of Hartford, OH; one niece, Kalie Natale; two nephews, Nathan and Evan Adams; three uncles, Lester (Laura) Meiter of New Castle, David Walker of Hartford and Billy (Jodi) Walker of Sharpsville, PA; and two aunts, Jeri (Douglas) Burns of Hartford and Alene (Oliver) Zammit of San Diego.
Joshua was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Franklin Walker.
Services will be held Thursday 11:00 AM at Emmanuel Community Church, 6512 Kirk Rd.Canfield, OH 44406 with Pastor John Hutchinson officiating. Interment will follow at Green Haven Memorial Gardens.
Friends will be received Wednesday from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM and on Thursday from 10-10:45AM at the church.
The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, his church family, and all those that participated in the annual car show, for their continued love and care for Joshua.
The family requests donations in Joshua's memory in care of Becker Funeral Homes, 11 Spring St., Struthers, OH 44471
Arrangements are being handled by the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland.
Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com .
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