David Joshua “Josh” Charlton, age 33, of Lucasville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio.
He was born on May 5, 1989, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to David and Brenda Charlton of Lucasville, Ohio.
He was a 2007 graduate of Valley High School.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Olen Kenneth and Etta Eve Charlton. Grandfather, Ollie Russell Phillips and two nieces, Natalie Marie and Emily Grace Charlton.
David Joshua Charlton is survived by his two sons Jeremiah Dallas and Wyatt Josiah Charlton of Wheelersburg, Ohio. His parents, David and Brenda Charlton of Lucasville. Brothers, Nathaniel (Amanda) Charlton and Brandon (Megan) Charlton. One nephew, Noah Russell Charlton, and one niece Aaliyah Jayda Moore. Grandparents James Daniel and Ramona Lynn Whaley and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Josh was a devoted and loving father, a fan of OSU and Bengals football.
He enjoyed serving as a volunteer firefighter for the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department.
He will be carried to his final resting place by the following Pallbearers: sons, Jeremiah and Wyatt, father David, brother’s Nate and Brandon, nephew Noah and uncles Russ and Jamie. Josh will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Franklin Furnace, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at D.W. Swick Funeral Home in Wheelersburg, Ohio, at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 14, 2022, with Pastor Danny Powell officiating.
Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation for family and friends will be from 1 to 2 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to DWSwickFuneralHome.com
