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Wishing a long, sweet fair-thee-well to the tender, loving heart of our beloved son, Joshua Rand Williams. He cared so deeply for everyone he met. He passed from this life unexpectedly... and way too soon. He joins his adored grandparents, James & Regina Hamby and Claude Sr. & Rebecca Williams, and is awaiting all of us to join them.
He leaves behind his bereaved parents, Claude, Jr & Debora Williams; his dear aunts & uncles: Deborah & Danny Scott, Robin & Rick Hyde, Michael & Linda Hamby, and Daniel & Phyllis Hamby; all his cherished cousins: Melissa Pashayan, Dawn Donohue, James Micheal Hamby, Trace Hyde, Ryan Hyde, and Heather Harris, and their spouses; his most beloved second-cousins: Sonora Hamby and Jackson Hamby, and the littles: James, Trixie, Lilah, Brinley, and Remy.
To our gentle son who is forever in our hearts, "We will miss you forever more."
The cryptside service will be held at 1pm, Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Burke Memorial Park Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Rand hosted our game developer meetups and will be sorely missed. I’ve spent many hours with him engaged in conversation over the years and it was always interesting and I’ve learned a lot from him. My condolences to his family, we’ve never met but you should know Rand was a pillar of our community, he worked hard to keep our group going and to help it grow.
Rand you will be greatly missed. You were a good friend and such a great person! Johnny Moss 15 Lynn Cove Rd Asheville, NC 28804
Debbie and Claude, My prayers and heartfelt condolences are sent to you both. May our Savior hold you both in His loving arms as you grieve the loss of Joshua Rand. I remember him being kind and sweet when I last saw him years ago. May your memories of him bring you some comfort. We are lifting you all up in our church as well. Love, Tammy
Condolences and prayers be with the family in this time of mourning.
I hadn't seen Rand much the last year or so, but a few months ago we hung out all day, working on electronics projects for the first time in about 5 years. It felt good. We were making big plans for these things we were building. I thought it was the first of many sessions like that, but tragically, it was the last. Still, I am so thankful to have had that one day. I only wish I had known enough to cherish it even more. I love you, Rand. You were a true friend with a pure heart. Godspeed, my friend!
Rand and were going to brunch on Saturday. I’m still going to go. Thank you Rand for being such a good friend to me and my family. You will be missed. Our hearts go out to your family.
I'll miss you dude.
Rand, we will miss your sensitive soul and sensibilities as well as your intellect. Wish you could have found some way to stick around longer and keep sharing your gentle kindness and talents. May your spirit roam free from stifling worldly trappings.
We can not express how sorry we are for your experienceing this tragedy. Know you are in our thoughts.