Joshua McBride
November 30, 2014
Josh McBride, 29, was born January 30, 1985, the son of Edward and Joyce McBride. He passed away unexpectedly at home on November 29, 2014.
Josh was very well known in the town of Mitchellville as the JOKESTER and he lived there his whole life. He was the most optimistic person on Earth. The glass wasn’t half full it was overflowing!
Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Edward and Joyce McBride; brother, Joey (Aryanne) McBride; grandmothers, Della Owens and Gloria Christianson. Many aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of beloved friends in the town of Mitchellville. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, “Big Ed” McBride and Ray Christianson; step grandfather, Ed Owens; and aunt, Christy McBride.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Heritage Word of Life Assembly of God, 132 Center Ave N, Mitchellville, Iowa 50169. The family will greet friends Friday evening from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Hamilton’s Mitchellville Funeral Home, 303 Center Ave South, Mitchellville, Iowa. Please come in casual attire for the services. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the family to help with funeral expenses.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Josh McBride.
Condolences for the family may be offered online at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Sandra Allgood
12/01/2014
Josh where have you gone little brother... I know many of us have broken hearts at this time and none as broken as Your Mother , Father , and Brother and the rest of Your Family & Amanda....Oh little brother I already miss You and always will You are with Christ now.... Ed , Janet & Joey I am so sorry and my deepest heartfelt sympathy to You and Your Family & Loved Ones.... Your candle burned out way to soon so many will miss you so much Josh....You are in His Arms Now and Forever
John & Connie Anderson
12/01/2014
Josh gave to everyone around him. He was a bright-light in so many lives. Josh never missed a morning at our coffee shop. We sat and talked for hours about his love for music, his love in helping people and especially his love for his family & friends. He never complained about his disability. In fact, he joked about it often which made everyone feel comfortable discussing it. His wit, his charm and big smile will be missed by many. Josh you were truly a special person. God says that some people come into your life for a season and some come for a lifetime. Our memories of Josh will be held tightly for a lifetime. We look forward to seeing your smiling face Josh, on the other side. And we know that you will be there to greet us. Rest in the arms of Jesus my friend, until we see you again. Deepest sympathy to the family and loved-ones.
Jan and Phyllis Grace
12/01/2014
Josh was a fine young man. I (Phyllis) met him for the first time when he was in second grade at Mitchellville Elementary. He had just been dignosed with diabetes and since I was the Health Assistant at the time, I had the joy of seeing him at least once a day, when he would stop in my office before lunch to check his blood sugar level. We made a game out of it, seeing who could come closest to guessing the right number. He also had a joke for me every day and I had to stay on my toes to find ones for him that he hadn't heard. As he grew up and we moved away from Mitchellville, we didn't see him for a long time. One evening we visited his church and had the privilege of seeing him publicly profess his faith as a follower of Jesus as he was preparing to be baptized. He was still the same Josh I knew back in grade school. Always with a smile and a joke. We know his family and friends miss him and are sad and that's normal. But we also rejoice to know he is in heaven now with the Lord and he no longer has diabetes. And he can see perfectly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Ed, Janet and Joey.
Amanda Laverty
12/01/2014
I am sorry for the loss of Josh. I know his mom, dad, brother, and friends will miss him dearly.
Bill Phillips
12/01/2014
I am so sorry to learn Josh passed away, we were friends for many years when I was the UPS man in Mitchellville and sat next to each other in church when I attended there. Josh had a great love for the lord and had a humor that kept me laughing, he also spent a lot of time running errand's for elderly people in town, he was a nice young man, God speed Josh until we meet again.