Avery County High North Carolina Alumni Obituaries

Margaret Janelle Lewis Carver ("Janelle"), age 84, born in 1941 in Avery County, North Carolina, and a longtime resident of High Shoals, NC, went to her eternal home on January...

Bobby Joe Harris, born August 21, 1933, in Green Creek, North Carolina, passed away January 4, 2026. He was the son of the late Jade and Mamie Fowler Harris.Bob graduated from Appalachian State University and dedicated his career to education, teaching at both A.C. Reynolds and Enka High School in B...

She was born on October 29 1931 in Avery County NC. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Sparks and Nelia Sluder Sparks. She grew up on the mountain over the Toe River and often recalled childhood experiences of what it was like to live there during that time. She graduated from Cranberry High Sc...

Rodney James Roundtree Sr. passed away quietly on Sunday December 14 2025 at Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility after an extended illness. He was 72 years old. Born in WinstonSalem North Carolina on January 4 1953 Rodney was the son of Samuel and Ruby Rutledge Roundtree. He was educated...

A beloved husband father and brother has left us to join his only daughter Heather who preceded him in death one year ago. He will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him for his dry wit and caring nature. Walter was born at Rex Hospital to Walter Avery Scarborough and Miriam Edgerton Scar...

John E. Thompson, age 89, of Marengo, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital of natural causes.He was born June 4, 1936, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Edward and Dorothy (Gardner) Thompson. John graduated from West High School in Columbus and proudly entere...

Memorial Celebration will be Live-Streamed on Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 12:00 PM EST. Visit the Tribute Wall above to view the Live/Recorded Webcast.David Vaughan Ellis passed away peacefully at his home in Camilla, Georgia on May 10, 2025. He was with his longtime companion Virginia. David was bor...

Harold was born in Hendersonville North Carolina to Jake and Edna Houk deceased on July 3 1945. He had one brother Robert Houk deceased. Left to honor Harolds memory is his wife Fran Houk of Saint Petersburg Florida daughter Cheronda Jones and husband Danny of South Carolina one son Shawn Franklin o...

Minister Jacqueline Monette SellersChance Jackie went home to be with the Lord on January 6 2026. Jackie was born on July 31 1952 to the late Arvell and Catherine McNeil Sellers. She attended Anson County Schools and was one of the first selected black students to integrate Wadesboro High School on ...

Mr. Jerry Lee Mayberry age 83 of Covington died Saturday November 29 2025 at Alleghany Health and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Rhonda Webb Mayberry. Mr. Mayberry was born May 18 1942 in Iredell County NC the son of the late Virgil Lee Mayberry and Sue Price LaRue. He was a graduate of G...

Pastor William Rogers, Sr. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” —II Corinthians 5:7Pastor William Rogers, Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God, transitioned peacefully from this life to his heavenly home on November 5, 2025, surrounded by his l...

Obituary for Gladys Lovina Kanipe Gladys Lovina Kanipe born February 11 1943 in Burke County passed away peacefully on January 28 2026 in her home surrounded by family and friends. She was the beloved daughter of the late Daniel Kanipe and Bell Conley Kanipe. Gladys received her education at Willow ...