Joshua Andre Smith

Joshua Andre Smith was 26 years old when he died on May 20, 2019, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Public records and contemporary news accounts identify him by name and age and place him in the community of East Tulsa. Though public sources about Joshua’s private life are limited in scope, the verified facts make clear he was a young Black man with family and friends whose connections mattered to those around him.

Those who prepare memorials for people like Joshua often focus on small, human details: the routines and relationships that give a life its shape. While no family-published obituary matching Joshua’s name and the exact date of death was located in the searchable online funeral-home and newspaper archives consulted, news coverage from the time affirms his identity and the loss felt by his community. Out of respect for privacy and because there is not a family-authored obituary available online, this remembrance avoids speculation about Joshua’s work, hobbies, or private relationships and instead honors him as a person of value whose life was not defined by how it ended.

Losing someone at 26 is a deep and lasting sorrow for family and friends. A memorial for Joshua holds space for whatever those who knew him remember best — a laugh, a kindness, a presence at family gatherings, or a role in friendship circles — even if those memories are not recorded in public notices. Where public records are silent about particular accomplishments or daily joys, the simplest tribute is to acknowledge that Joshua’s life mattered: to parents, siblings, cousins, friends, neighbors, and the Tulsa community who were touched by him.

If family members or close friends wish to provide a fuller, family-authorized obituary or remembrance that shares Joshua’s story in their words, that material would be the preferred source for a longer, more personal memorial. For now, this page respectfully records the verified facts and holds Joshua’s life in a quiet, human-centered remembrance.