Belmont Preparatory High School Alumni Obituaries

Mr. Jerry Woods 75 entered into the heavenly choir on Sunday January 11 2026 from CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia NC. Born August 4 1950 in York County SC he was the son of Gilbert and Frances Woods. He graduated with honors from Roosevelt High the last segregated class. His motto was n...

Beverly Ann Beazley Batton, 86 of Locust Grove, VA, passed away at home December 30, 2025, surrounded by family who all cared for her in her final days.Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Martha Beazley; her brother, Gordon Beazley; her husband, Hampton Durwood Batton; her siste...

He was the son of James R. Gerlach of Mount Alto WV and the late Beverly Ann Roush Gerlach. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Nina Harmon Roush paternal grandparents Ross and Marjorie Weaver Gerlach greatgrandma Maxine Scarberry aunt Carol Jean Roush. He ...

James Reuben VonGlahn age sixtynine passed away peacefully on November 19th at the UWMadison Hospital. Reuben was born November 26th 1955 in Dodgeville WI. Reuben attended Belmont High School graduating in the class of 1973. He called Belmont home all of his life. He worked at Heinrichs Roofing for ...

Marvin D. Ogden 86 of Belmont Wisconsin died on Sunday January 11 2026 surrounded by his family. Marvin was born on December 14 1939 in Valentine Nebraska the son of Cecil and Wilberta Burger Ogden. When he was nine he and his family moved to Wisconsin. Marvin graduated from Platteville High School ...

William E. Long 90 of Platteville WI died Sunday December 28 2025. A visitation will be held on Saturday January 17 2026 from 1000AM until Noon where chapel Military Rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 42 and VFW Post 5273 Platteville. Melby Funeral Home Crematory of Platteville is servi...

Robert George Cressey 89 of Brunswick Maine died on December 10 2021 in Brunswick. He was born in Gardiner Maine on April 15 1932 to Everett R. and Gertrude Harris Cressey. He was a graduate of Gardiner High School and the University of Maine in Orono and earned a Masters Degree from the University ...

Brian Carroll ChateauvertLewistonOur son and brother Brian Carroll Chateauvert passed away April 13 2021 after several years of declining health. Brian was born October 10 1985 at St. Marys Hospital in Lewiston to Elaine Adams and Leland Chateauvert. He was a lifelong resident of the Lewiston area. ...

Lewiston Stephen Kottler 76 died on December 17 2025 at his home in Lewiston. He was born in Augusta on November 4 1949. A graduate of Cony High School Stephen attended Johns Hopkins University before receiving a Masters degree from the Harvard School of Education. He earned a Juris Doctor from the...

Paula was born in Cambridge Massachusetts on November 16 1939 the daughter of Paul C. Whitney and Ruth Gayton Whitney of Belmont where Paula grew up and attended public schools. Following high school she attended Mount Holyoke College where she soon met the man who would become her husband David V. ...

Robert was born in Augusta on October 8 1943 the son of Robert A. and Beulah Woodward Dudley Sr. and spent his childhood in Augusta where he lived on the family farm. Following graduation from Cony High School in 1961 he continued working the family farm and was later employed by the State of Maine....

Frederick Sumner Carr Age 92 formerly of Yarmouth ME and Concord MA died on October 5 2016 in Brunswick ME. He was the son of Helen White Carr and Moses F. Carr born June 14 1924 in Boston. Fred graduated from Belmont Hill School 43 and attended Harvard College during WWII. He was transferred to Yal...

GARDINER John Shaw Jr. has written his last song played his last 18 holes and laughed at his last joke. He passed peacefully while holding his family close on Friday July 22 2022. John was born in Concord Mass. on April 10 1951 to Mabel and John Shaw Sr. He attended the Fenn School and Belmont Hill...

KOSMALA Alex L. of Brunswick ME formerly of Concord MA and Waltham MA passed away at age 84 on Tuesday January 24 2017 at his home surrounded by his wife and eldest children. He was born in Leipzig Germany on August 29 1932 the son of the late Dr. Hans K.A. and Katharina Hippe Kosmala. The family mo...

Paul D. Mathieu was born on August 11th 1942 and passed on November 13th 2024 at eightytwo years old. Paul lived in Lewiston Maine with his beloved wife of sixtytwo years Jeanne Begin Mathieu. He departed this earth in a room full of love in the presence of his cherished family members. Paul is pred...

Harold Siagel died of natural causes on January 10th at the Highlands in Topsham Maine at the age of 89. Harold was larger than life in many ways always finding means to help others out. Harold was born in Boston Massachusetts on May 3 1931 and was the youngest of six siblings. He attended Boston La...

Shewas born in Woodstock Me on September 3 1917 to parents Antti Korhonenand Annie Polvinen Sheis survived by her son Edward Bruce B. Maybury of Belmont MA and his lifepartner Vicki Amoroso of Rumford Me a ThreeGrandchildrenDeron Maybury and life partner Sheilaof Pine HillsFl. Tara Lynch and husband...

Belmont, North CarolinaDaniel “Lee” Hyde was born on May 16, 1969, in Gastonia, North Carolina. He peacefully passed the morning of January 27th, 2026.Lee was a proud graduate of Western Carolina University, earning a Marketing degree that led him to work in the car industry for almost 30 years at M...

Gastonia, North CarolinaGeorge "Glenn" Shaw, 88,  passed away on January 28, 2026 with his loving family by his side. He was a native of Guilford County and was a son of the late George Greer and Pauline Greeson Shaw. Glenn worked with Western Auto for 41 years. He also worked with Gaston Count...

Belmont, North CarolinaThomas "Lee" Morrow Jr., 64, of Belmont passed away January 16, 2026. He was born October 27, 1961 in Gaston County, North Carolina, a son of the late Thomas Lee Morrow and Gwendolyn Lowe Morrow. Lee worked at Duke Energy for 30 years but his leisure time defined him. He was a...

Nell Abee Pursley, 98, of Belmont peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home January 13, 2026 at Duke Hock Family Pavillion Hospice in Durham. She was born August 27, 1927 in Gaston County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Horace Leonard Abee and Blanche Cope.Nell remained a Gaston County na...

Diane Moss Mullis, 82, met her Lord and Savior Jesus face to face on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, while at Peak Resources in Cherryville. Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Thurman and Viola Davis Moss.A devoted member of The Heights (formerly Catawba Heights Baptist C...

GASTONIA - Maria Vavaliarou Heracklis, also affectionately known as “Maria” by all who knew and loved her. Maria passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. She was born on August 30, 1928, in Agia Paraskevi, on the island of Lesvos in Greece. Maria was one of five children born to Ekaterin...

George Kimberly Wagstaff, 78, of Concord passed away January 17, 2026 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.Those left to cherish his memory include his son, George K. Wagstaff, Jr.; his sisters, Angela Teresa Estep and Pamela Wagstaff Bruce; as well as numerous cousins.Services for Mr. Wagstaff wi...

Kim Perkins Lail, 69, went to her eternal home in heaven on January 13, 2026. Kim was born September 25, 1956 in Gastonia, NC, to the late Clarence and Mattie Rose Perkins.Kim grew up in Belmont and moved to Charlotte when she was a teenager. When Kim was in her early 20s she met the love of her lif...

Mrs. Vonnie Gail Terry Nichols, 64, of Charlotte, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.  She was born September 28, 1961 in Charlotte, NC, a daughter of the late Albert Benfield and Audrey Goins Terry.Vonnie had earned her associate’s degree in accounting and...

Gastonia, North CarolinaDonald Bruce Paxton, 76, of Gastonia passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at his residence. He was born November 26, 1949 in Gaston County, NC a son of the late Edwin Yates Paxton and Mabel Joy Paxton. Donald worked as a truck driver for Carolina Freight making long haul run...

Grace Lee Moore Green was born in Gaston County on May 28 1933 to the late Lawrence Moore and Fannie Johnson. She entered eternal rest on Sunday January 18 2026 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Belmont North Carolina. Funeral service at the funeral home on Wednesday January 28 2026 at 12 noon ...

Dianne Farmer Oglesby (Ma'Duke), 70' of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Belmont Health and Rehab. She was born in Lee County, South Carolina to the late Ro...

Dr. Charles Milton Helms a retired Professor of Medicine at the University of Iowa died December 26 2025 in Iowa City at 83 years of age. He was a physician and nationally recognized infectious diseases specialist. He was the grandson of Edgar James Helms and Iowagrown Methodist Minister and humanit...