Challenger Early College High North Carolina Alumni Obituaries

Dolores Calla McGettrick Gelly, died January 4th, in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she had lived since 2021.She was the youngest of three children born to Arthur John McGettrick of Burlington, Vermont, and Mary Margaret Myers of Washington D.C. Three of her grandparents were first-generation Ir...

Obituary for Katherine Odell StokesKatherine Odell Stokes, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, was born on November 21, 1946, in Hereford County, North Carolina, to Rudolph and Elaine Hoggard. As the eldest of five siblings—Keith, Sherman, Phyllis, Liz, and Ramona—Katherine embraced her...

Gail Michelle Lynch was born on September 6, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, where she was raised by her mother, Bertha Beasley, and her grandmother, Josephine “Aunt Joe” Mercer. From Bertha and Aunt Joe, Gail learned many of the virtues that shaped who she would eventually become: a strong, fiercely i...

Judy was born on January 26th 1953 in Brooklyn New York to Maitland Julianna McDonnell Hallett. She spent her early childhood years on Long Island New York before moving to Maine at the age of 7. She graduated from Gardiner Area High School and pursued further studies in childhood education. It was...

Bobby Ray Miller was a caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, employer and friend. Upon winning his fight with Parkinson’s disease, he passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home in Dunn on January 27th. Bobby was 85 years old.Bobby was bo...

Nancy C. Grochal Kreig a longtime Moosic resident passed away on December 30 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Born in Pittston on May 31 1952 and raised in Duryea Nancy was the daughter of the late Henry and Agnes Stelma Grochal. She w...

Franklin James Paul Councill IIIbetter known as Jimwas a devoted husband loving father grandfather great grandfather faithful servant and tireless advocate for his community. Jim was born in Stockton California during World War II while his father former Virginia Delegate J. Paul Councill Jr. was f...

Later in life, Gail Stark, in comforting assurance of meeting again, ended each family farewell by saying, “Good bye for now!” What became her mantra actually serves as an apt metaphor for her eventful life of hellos and goodbyes. Gail said hello to the world in Arkansas City, Kansas on March 27, 1...

Robert Ginn was lovingly known as Dr. Ginn to many who were blessed by his dedication to teach the Bible. His life was filled with the bright colors of his extensive Daylily gardens conversations with family members and hours and hours of study which covered every page of Scripture multiple times ov...

Mr. Kendrick Bernard Jordan was born on November 23 1971 in Augusta Georgia. A devoted member of Cannon Galilee Baptist Church Kendrick lived a life rooted in faith family and service to others. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday February 21 2026 at 1100 A.M. at Transformation Un...

The Rev. Dr. Arthur Theodore “Art” De Hoogh, age 92, of Orange City, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City.A visitation with the family present will be held on Friday, February 13, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, at the First Reformed Church in Orange City. ...

The Rev. Dr. Arthur Theodore “Art” De Hoogh, age 92, of Orange City, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City.A visitation with the family present will be held on Friday, February 13, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, at the First Reformed Church in Orange City. ...

Judith Lynn Carie of Wheatland Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday January 20 2026 at the age of 84. Affectionately known as Lynn Mom Aunt Lynn or Grammy Lynn she lived a life overflowing with purpose generosity and love. Her loud laughter warm embrace and unmistakably vibran...

Maude McCurry Abbott died peacefully at her home on July 4th 2019 at age 99. Maude was born on February 8th 1920 in Toccoa Georgia to Dallas Keener McCurry and Horace McCurry. Maude overcame many challenges in her early life. She grew up on a small family farm in Appalachia in north Georgia. Their f...

t is with deep sadness we announce the passing of the beloved Reverand John Henry Jabo Cornelius who has been called home to the Lord and entered his eternal rest on January 28th 2026. Born on July 15th 1947 in Lancaster South Carolina Rev. Cornelius known affectionately as Jabo received his early e...

Ural Carey Darling was born to Lee Emma Darling and Carey Darling on March 8 1937. He was the youngest boy of 12 children. Two of his siblings Willie and Anna died at a young age. He gave his life to God at an early age and became a member of Orange Hill Missionary Baptist Church Chipley FL. Later i...

John Theodore Webner X 77 passed in his Bumpass home on the night of December 25 2025. He was a member of Rouzies Chapel UMC and a man of deep faith. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Jennifer Pleasants Webner who he was married to for 47 years. Johnny is survived by his son Ted Webner Lyn...

Harold H. Gibbon 71 of Derby Kansas passed away on January 26 2026 at St. Francis Hospital. He was a loving husband father and grandfather whose quiet reliability curiosity and quirky humor left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him. An ornery morning person Harold loved visiting the zoo at 9AM wa...

Gloria Ruth Brantner VanBrunt passed away Monday August 4th at her home. Gloria was born on September 20 1942 in Detroit Michigan daughter of Ross and Ruth Schultz Van Brunt. She was raised on her familys farm just outside of Gilmanton where she developed a deeprooted love for the land education and...