Joshua David Jacob died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017.
Survivors include his mother, Pamela Jacob; his brother, S. Justin Holley; his maternal grandmother, Juanita Byrd; uncles, Butch Byrd (Sandra) of Tyler, Texas, and Lanny Byrd (Paula) of Huntsville, Alabama; his cousins, Travis Byrd, Noah Byrd, Garrett Byrd, Ethan Byrd and Addilyn Byrd, all of Tyler, and Cole Byrd and Courtland Byrd, both of Huntsville.
Joshua was preceded in death by his father, Peter Jacob; an uncle, Andrew "Corky" Byrd; his grandfathers, Lt. Col. Herman Byrd and retired Col. Hermann Jacob; and his grandmother, Rose Marie Jacob.
Joshua was previously employed by FCI Williamsburg and the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. He graduated from the University of South Carolina. Joshua touched the lives of many people and was outwardly loving and affectionate. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
A funeral service was held Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at the Bullock Funeral Home Chape,l with the Rev. Dr. R.L. Bob Calvert officiating. Interment followed at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.
Pallbearers included Clint Eagan, Robert Buniel, Anthony Bradford, Michael Prescott, Britton Plath, Trey Williams, and his brother, S. Justin Holley.
The family received friends two hours prior to the service at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home of Joshua's grandmother Byrd of Sumter.
You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book.
The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.
