Joshuah Steven Lankford

1980 - 2014  (33 years)

• Name	Joshuah Steven Lankford  [1]
  Born	11 Nov 1980	Wheaton, DuPage Co., IL, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Persian Gulf War   [1]
  	Sp4, U. S. Army
  Died	11 Aug 2014	Decatur, Macon Co., IL, USA   [1]
  Buried	Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, USA   [1]
  	From findagrave.com Joshuah Steven "Lank / Josh" Lankford Birth: 11 Nov 1980 Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, USA Death: 11 Aug 2014 (aged 33) Decatur, Macon County,Illinois, USA Burial: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield,Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Plot: Section U Site 115 Memorial #: 134659574 Family Members Parents Everett Leon Lankford 1955-2020 Created by: J. Edward Ross (47159122) Added: 21 Aug 2014 URL:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134659574/joshuah-steven-lankford Citation: Find a Grave, database and images(https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 May 2020),memorial page for Joshuah Steven "Lank / Josh" Lankford (11Nov 1980—11 Aug 2014), Find a Grave Memorial no. 134659574,citing Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, SangamonCounty, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by J. Edward Ross(contributor 47159122).
  Notes	From findagrave.com Effingham Daily News August 19, 2014 Joshuah Steven "Lank" Lankford, 33, of Decatur, passed awayMonday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Decatur. Josh was born Nov. 11, 1980, in Wheaton, Illinois, the sonof Everett "Leon" Lankford and Laura Magruder. He graduatedfrom Warrensburg-Latham. He proudly served his country inU.S. Army A Company 1/41 Infantry serving two tours in Iraq. He was previously employed with Petty's and Caterpillar andwas currently working as a steel erector with TUIContracting. He loved his pets, fishing, outdoors, camping, cooking, andspending time with friends and family. Josh had a greatsense of humor and loved to make others laugh. He leaves behind his parents Everett "Leon" Lankford ofEffingham and Laura and Scott Magruder of Decatur; maternalgrandparents, Joann and Dennis Marshinski; paternalstepgrandmother, Carol Sue Lankford of Effingham; sisters,Alisha Musgrave and Emily Stowell; brother, Scott Magruder;nephew, David Chalmers; niece, Mackenzie Chalmers; andAfroman his loving lab. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Noah Alonzo"Lonnie" Lankford and Mary Ellen and Ray Oldham; and uncle,Steve Marshinski Services to celebrate Josh's life were held Aug. 17 atGraceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation was held Sunday at the funeral home. Private burial with military honors was held Aug. 18 atCamp Butler National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Veteran Mental HealthFoundation or the American Diabetes Association. **********Thank you to volunteer contributor "Never to be forgoten"for researching the above obituary for use on this memorialpage. jer 03/24/2016 ********** [1]
  Person ID	I462031	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	28 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Everett Leon Lankford,   b. 7 Jan 1955, Vandalia, Fayette Co., IL, USA ,   d. 12 Mar 2020, Effingham, Effingham Co., IL, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Laura Marie Marshinski,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Y  [1]
  Status	Divorced
  Family ID	F169398	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Nov 1980 - Wheaton, DuPage Co., IL, USA Died - 11 Aug 2014 - Decatur, Macon Co., IL, USA Buried - - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S28] Correspondent: Mason, Jane Sanderman, note of 28 May 2020.