Tragic Loss of Joshua Wethington | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

A heartbreaking tragedy struck when 28-year-old Joshua Wethington drowned at Lake Cumberland while cooling off with friends — a devastating loss for his grieving mother, who also lost her daughter five years ago, and his five-year-old son, Tyler. Joshua, described as laid-back and endlessly kind, was pulled from the water by a friend who tried CPR but couldn’t save him. His cousin, who remembers him as selfless and generous, has launched a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs as the family struggles to process the sudden, shocking loss — a pain they know won’t truly settle until after the…