Joshua Lavard Barney

Joshua Lavard Barney, 47 years old, passed away suddenly on September 24, 2022, near his home in South Jordan, Utah. He was raised in Cottonwood Heights, Utah by Debra Ann and Jeffrey Marshall along with his sister Angela Barney and attended Brighton High School. He enlisted in the Army right after high school and attended OSUT 11B at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1995. He completed his airborne training and served for 4 years in the 82nd Airborne division H- Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He loved being a paratrooper and his brothers in arms. He was a respected Corporal. During his time with the 82nd, Josh was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with a mass between his lung and heart and faced a difficult treatment with courage but was no longer to serve as an Airborne infantryman. Despite this illness, he recovered and insisted on returning to the Army and serving in the 328 the Combat support hospital. Josh attended combat medic, 91b, training and licensed practical nurse training, 91c, at Fort Sam Houston and after graduating he served as a sergeant and staff sergeant in the 328th. Josh deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. Josh suffered from injuries related to his service but that didn’t stop him from always striving to improve care and skills as he worked in private clinics and hospitals doing anything that was asked of him. He loved taking care of his brothers and sisters in arms and always met them with a calming easy smile. He made those around him feel good about themselves and always promoted a positive attitude. Josh had a passion for family history and loved spending time with his family. He would have so much fun when he got together with his cousins, aunts, and uncles to talk about childhood stories. He would laugh for hours. He also loved drawing and painting. That was kind of a secret talent not a lot of people knew about. If you know Josh, you know he loved Disney. He was always watching Disney movies with the kids and would also watch to fall asleep. He knew the history and every detail about Disney. Josh was a blessing to strangers, friends, coworkers, and especially his beautiful family. Emma, 11, his daughter, Samuel, 10, and Gabriel, 16, his sons, and his loving wife Sarah. They were Sealed at the Salt Lake Temple in 2012. He was a member of the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many callings within the church. He will be remembered and missed by his wife, children, parents, sister, cousins, aunts, uncles, and all that had the honor to know him. A viewing will be held on October 3rd at 6 PM at the Rushton View 1st Ward at 4021 Shinnerock Dr, South Jordan, UT, 84009, and on October 4th at 10 AM. Services will follow at 12 PM and the Burial service at 2 PM at Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park in Bluffdale. Remote Services can be viewed at https://zoom.us/j/99018508992

Joshua Lavard Barney

February 8, 1975 - September 24, 2022