Bertie High Alumni Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. Kennon Warren Whaley Sr., age 61, will be held on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland at 2:00pm with visitation from noon to 2:00 pm. Bro. Richie Farrow will officiate, and burial will follow in the Clay County Memory Gardens.Kennon graduated from ...

of Harvest Alabama passed from this life on Tuesday July 1 2025 at River City Nursing Home in Decatur. My father Michael Lee Head was born July 10 1942 in Indianapolis Indiana. His parents were John and Bertie Head and he had two brothers Joe and Tom. He entered the Marine Corps right out of high sc...

On Friday November 28 2025 William Samuel King 83 of Elijah Circle Martinsville peacefully transitioned from this earthly life to eternal rest at his residence. He was born in Martinsville VA on October 7 1942 to the late James S. King and Bertie Divens Cousin. In addition to his parents William was...

Rebecca Lou Roberts 79 of Sanger Texas passed away at Texas Health Presbyterian in Denton Texas on December 31 2025. She was born in Ryan Oklahoma on May 9 1946 the daughter of Bertie Beamon Roberts and Emma Inez Adams Roberts. Rebecca graduated from Perry High School in Perry Oklahoma. She was a de...

The funeral service for Mr. James "Jim" C. Douthit, 90, of Jacksonville, Alabama, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Crematory in Jacksonville, Alabama. Dr. Derek Staples will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, one hour prior ...

Lou Ellen Hurst Johnson age 90 of Flemingsburg Kentucky passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 31 2025 at Hospice of Hope in Maysville. She was born July 4 1935 in Hillsboro Kentucky and was the daughter of Holman Johnson Hurst and Beth Eula Basford Ramey. In addition to her parents she was pr...

Gregory “Greg” Alonzo Sutton was born in Queens, NY on January 8, 1964 to the late Felix Heckstall and Mary Ann Cooper. He departed this life on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his home in Windsor, NC.Greg was raised in Windsor and graduated from Bertie High School in 1982. He joined St. Luke Missio...

Nettie Jernigan White age 101 passed away peacefully on December 28 2025 at ECU Health Bertie Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Nettie was born in Bertie County on April 18 1924 to George and Melissa Jernigan and attended Mars Hill School where she graduated with honors and lettered in baske...

Betty Baird Bryant 82 passed away at Three Rivers Health and Rehab on Thursday December 18 2025. Ms. Betty was born on February 21 1943 to Ray Baird and Pearl Bryan Baird in Doerun Georgia. She graduated from Doerun High School in 1961 and she attended Berry College for two years in Mount Berry Geor...

Michael D. Mitchell age 62 of Newark DE passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at Christiana Care Hospital ICU in Newark Delaware. Michael was the son of Claude K. Mitchell Sr. and the late Barbara C. Mitchell. Michael attended William Penn High School and Hodgson Vocational Technical school and was...

Latisha Samantha Midgette affectionately known as "Tish" was born in Elizabeth City NC to James Curtis Midgette Sr. and Pamela Taylor McLean on November 1 1983. She departed this life on September 8 2024 in Hampton Virginia. Latisha had a uncle whom she adored "Mike" that preceded her in death 12 d...

Christopher Chris Michael Stith age 71 a lifelong resident of Daviess County Missouri passed away on Thursday January 22 2026 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph Missouri. Chris was born on November 7 1954 at the home of his grandparents Earl and Maggie Creekmore in Winston Missouri. He was the son of...

June 9, 1943 – November 20, 2025Cameron Yoe lost its biggest supporter & Tracy Gurley Goode lost the best uncle ever with the passing of Bertie Ray Shuemate November 20th in Waco at the age of 82.Bertie Ray ShuemateBertie’s life was centered around service to others. He served his country in the...

Carlton Harvey Bond, affectionately known as “Uncle Bruh,” was born on May 4, 1954, to the late Mrs. Zetora Bond-Speller and the late Charlie Bond in Windsor, North Carolina. He was called to eternal rest on January 2, 2026.Carlton attended Bertie County Schools. He graduated from Bertie High School...

Arlene Green age 68 of Winfield AL passed away on Tuesday January 20 2026 at NMMCGilmore in Amory MS. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday January 28 2026 at 100pm from the Otts Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Webb Cemetery. Bro. Kevin Young to officiate. Visitation will be held ...

Mr. James Marine Boan age 78 of Rock Hill SC passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife and family on Saturday January 10th 2026. James grew up in Fort Mill SC the son of the late J.D. and Doris Boan McCarty. He attended Fort Mill High School and at the age of 17 left school to joi...

Betty Louese White 74 passed away Monday morning November 10 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Otho and Bertie Louese Phillips Sutton the third of three children Otho had been waiting 9 years for a daughter their relationship was special. The Sutton family moved to E...