Joshua Lewis Brown passed away on September 30th, 2011 at the age of 23 after a battle with oral cancer. He was born and raised in Kentucky but attended Arizona State University on a baseball scholarship. Joshua enjoyed playing baseball and being part of a team. He is survived by his mother, father, two brothers, and fiancée of nine months. Joshua grew up near a tobacco farm and began chewing tobacco at a young age while playing baseball. His oral cancer was likely caused by his tobacco use and alcohol consumption over many years.