Central High School Alumni Obituaries

Linda Marie Summers Ayers 74 of Roaring Spring until recently living in Martinsburg PA passed away Saturday November 22 2025 at UPMCAltoona. She was born on September 24 1951 to the late Melvin and Kathryn Grabill Summers in Roaring Spring. She was raised on the family farm in rural Martinsburg. She...

Betty Ann Yatta affectionately known as "Bunny" passed away peacefully at her home on October 29 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. Born on April 30 1956 at Windber Hospital to the late Walter and Virginia Shimer Adomnik Betty lived a life full of warmth generosity and devotion to those she ...

Joyce A. Ferko 70 passed away peacefully at her home on November 8 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on February 10 1955 to William and Esther Larson Nosel. A 1973 graduate of Shade High School and attended business school in Greensburg PA Joyce began her career working for the...

Gardner Smith left this world peacefully on November 19 2025 with his wife and sons by his side. Born in Carbondale PA to the late Cyril and Jean McDonald Smith he earned the childhood nickname King of Eighth Avenue for visiting every neighbor often unannounced and usually leaving with a cookie. G...

Funeral service will be held at 1100 a.m. EST on Saturday January 10 2026 at Mt. Mariah Baptist Church with Rev. W.G. Perkins Pastor officiating. Burial in Edmonds Cemetery. Public viewing is 1200 p.m. to 500 p.m. EST on Friday January 9 2026. Monica Im sorry to hear about the passing of your Father...

Funeral service will be held at 1100 a.m. EST on Saturday January 10 2026 at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church Columbus GA. with Pastor David Dawson officiating. Public viewing is 1000 a.m. EST till 1100 a.m. EST on the day of service. was born on May 19 1963 to Alberta Dennies and Eddie Austin in Columbu...

Funeral service will be held at 1100 a.m. EST on Saturday January 17 2026 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church 1 Nuckols Rd Phenix City AL with Rev. Gregory Sutton officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Sister Annie Echols Hinton born on March 26 1946 in Russell County AL to the late Mr. Willie Echols S...

Larry Winston White passed away October 30 2025 at East Alabama Medical Center Opelika Alabama after an extended stay due to complications from surgery. Larry was born on October 4 1948 to Bertha and Fannie Mae Lumpkin White. He spent his childhood in Lafayette Alabama and graduated from Lafayette H...

Edward H. Stevens Jr. 90 of Altoona passed away Wednesday at GraystoneGrand Palazzo. He was born in Miami Florida the son of the late Edward H. Sr. and Eunice L. Daily Stevens. He is survived by his son Edward H. Stevens III Debbie of California and his daughter Ruth A. Sell Tim of Texas also four s...

Jimal LavarMel Moore 48 of Erie PA transitioned from this life unexpectedly January 5 2026. Jimal was born October 19 1977 to his beloved parents Betty ThorntonSimmons and the late Larry Moore Sr. stepfather Artis Simmons Jr. In addition to his father Jimal was preceded in death by his maternal gran...

Carol L. Williamson 82 of Lower Macungie Township and formerly of Allentown passed away on January 14 2026. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Ruth Schell Knappenberger. Carol was a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School Class of 61 and she was employed at JCP...

Mr. Leroy Hill Jr affectionately known as Wee Wee was born on July 24. 1976. He was born to Ms.Betty Ashford and the late Leroy Hill Sr. On Sunday November 23 2025 Leroy peacefully departed fromthis earthly realm at Providence Northeast Hospital in Columbia South Carolina. Leroy was educated in the ...

Grace Marie Lindsey of Florence Alabama passed peacefully from this life on Friday January 9 2026 at the age of 97. She was the beloved mother of five children son Ron Lindsey Janet of Hohenwald TN daughters Janice Hughes of Florence Deb Johnson Craig of Trussville Melanie Sharp of Florence and Vick...

was born on March 6 1970 to the late Donnell Rodgers Sr. and Jo Ann Robertson Rodgers. He peacefully transitioned to his heavenly home on Saturday April 26 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following a brief but acute illness. A proud graduate of Central High School in Shelbyville Donnell was a...

Bernice Avanell Nell Moody Lawford peacefully entered her heavenly home on Thursday December 18 2025 while residing at Enterprise Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 13 1930 to John D. and Alice Adelia Kilpatrick Moody. At the age of 95 Nell was the last surviving member of s...

Brent Wallace Anderson 82 of McCammon Idaho passed away on Sunday December 14 2025. He was born June 9 1943 in Blackfoot Idaho the second of nine children born to Wallace Owen and Vivian Darrington Anderson. He grew up in the RiversideThomas area and graduated from Snake River High School in 1961. B...

Terry Monroe Williams age 77 passed away peacefully on Saturday January 3 2026 at his home in Pocatello Idaho surrounded by his beloved family. Terry was born on October 30 1948 in Malad Idaho to Dan C. Williams and LaZell DeMill Williams. He loved growing up in Malad where he graduated with the Cla...

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...

Anthony S. Chrostek 91 passed away on January 1 2026 in The Friendly Home Woonsocket. He was the husband of the late Bogumila Wierciak Chrostek. He proudly served as a Veteran of the Army National Guard. A dedicated Boy Scout in his youth he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and later received a cert...

After a lengthy illness and with family beside him Retired Capt. William Bill Carl Dixon Jr. age 95 used the golden key and entered that palace of eternity on November 17 2025. William was the son of the late W. Carl Dixon Sr. and Mary L. Dixon. He was born in the Avondale area of Chattanooga. He ha...

Henry Macy Skinker, age 75, passed away peacefully at home in Marshall, VA on January 3, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Henry was born January 7, 1950, son of the late Priscilla Macy and Henry Cochran Skinker.Henry met his wife, Candace Cockerille, while attending Fauquier High School. Together they...

Valerie Lynn Ott 70 passed away on Monday December 22 2025 at Oak Park Estates of Cedar Falls. She was born August 21 1955 in Vernon Wisconsin daughter of Dale and Marilyn Wedwick Hickok. Val attended Orange High School but was in the first graduating class at Central High School in 1973. She marrie...

Deaconess Velvin Roxie Carpenter Hunt departed this life on Monday December 29 2025 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born March 13 1948 to the late Tommy Carpenter Jr. and Lessie Winston Carpenter. She gave her life to Christ at an early age and joined Galilee Baptist Church in Gladston...

Warren Grove Teates returned to his Lord on December 22, 2025, with his daughter Christina and son John at his side. After a full life well-lived, he passed peacefully following a July illness that had left him bedridden but comfortable in his final months.Warren was born in Washington, DC on Novemb...

Talmadge “Tally” Keith Greenway slipped away quietly to his eternal rest on November 16, 2025. He was with the family that he loved, in a home that he built, and on the land that he cherished. His journey with cancer was long and hard, but he fought bravely and always kept his sense of humor.Tally...

William Alfred Lassiter affectionally known as Coach Brother Bill Red and Baby transitioned into eternal life on December 5 2025. He was born in Gatesville NC to Willie Alfred and Mary G. Lassiter. Growing up in Sunbury NC he attended T. S. Cooper Elementary School and graduated from Central High Sc...

Elizabeth Betty Ann Neumann 93 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday December 19 2025. Born September 27 1932 in Chicago Illinois Betty was the daughter of the late Walter Theodore Slicker and Agnes Josephine Slicker. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years L...

Jean Bailey Robert 87 passed away under the light of the morning sun on January 2 2026. Jean was known for her endless creativity and talents faith and servitude and her brilliant bright red hair. Jean grew up in Charlotte NC and attended Covenant Presbyterian Church Central High School where she pe...

Mrs. Carol Anne Twedt of Fairfax, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the age of 86. Carol was born on February 18, 1939, in Washington, DC, the daughter of Roy Karl Marquardt and Viola Lucille Marquardt (née Elkins). She was raised in Arlington, VA; Billings, MT; Essex, MD; and Laur...

Dr. Hester Burnett Lawson Jones Ph.D. was born on December 10 1950 in Oxford North Carolina to the union of the late Cleotes Lawson Sr. and Dolly P. Lawson. She was the classic middle child the fifth of the couples ten children the youngest of the oldest and the oldest of the youngest. Hester named ...