Chatham High School Alumni Obituaries

Shirley Chatham Hood a devoted servant of God beloved wife and cherished mother went to her eternal home with her Lord on December 21 2025 at the age of 88. Born on January 29 1937 to the late Emmett and Thelma Whitener Chatham she lived a life that was defined by the grace and love she found in her...

Margaret Wellman (Turner) of Chatham, Ohio passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at JAG Healthcare in Burbank, Ohio. She was born September 5, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Patrick and Anne O’Malley.Margaret (Marge) graduated from West Tech High School in Cleveland and was a member of the Chat...

Arleen R. Huffman, 85 of Chatham, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Lodi Community Hospital, following a short illness.She was born in Lodi, Ohio, on November 30, 1940, to Ford and Mary (Jackson) Barnhart, and grew up in Leroy (Westfield Center), where she graduated from Leroy High Scho...

Rev. George Marshall Dark was born on November 24 1945 to the late Olivia Matilda Dark and Milton Bass. His address changed to 3780 Heavenly Way on November 21 2025. George attended Chatham High School and graduated in 1964. He was united in marriage with Shirley and to this union there are five chi...

MINISTER JOSHUA BROOKS was born in Siler City NC on March 7 1960 to the late Marvin and Willie Brooks. He departed this life November 24 2025 at Chatham Hospital UNC Health Care in Siler City NC. It is no accident that he was given the name Joshua. We believe that this name spoke to an early call an...

Mr. Shanon DevoneMooseAlston was born on June 23 1970 to the late John Clinton Alston and Shirley Ann Baldwin Alston at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill North Carolina transitioned peacefully from his earthly life on Monday December 8 2025 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Shanon a proud 1990...

Richard (Rick) Martin Tysinger, 72, of Sanford, NC, passed away at the Sanford Manor Memory Care on Friday, November 7, 2025.Born in Raleigh, NC on December 22, 1952, he was the adopted son of the late C. R. and Bessie Ann Reddick Tysinger. He met his biological mother Imogene Prather Keeling and he...

Refes Bell Jr. was born on October 26 1943 In Paulsboro NJ to Refes Bell Sr. and Rita Cannon Bell. He spent his childhood in Glassboro NJ where he was educated in the Glassboro Public School System. An athletic individual Refes lettered in multiple sports particularly football track basketball and g...

Richard Lynn Wright 72 was born September 30 1953 in Valdosta GA and died peacefully at home January 9 2026 in Savannah GA after a brief illness. The eldest of three children of Eugene F. Wright and Billie Ruth Nix Wright Richard grew up in Georgia Japan Virginia and Germany following his dads Army ...

ON 20 DECEMBER 2025 RONALD HARRY GEORGE DIED IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA. RONALD WAS THE SON OF HARRY GEORGE JR. AND MARIAN FRY GEORGE. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE WENDY WALKER GEORGE DAUGHTER AMANDA MARIAN GEORGE CORTES KEVIN CORTES GRANDSON LIAM CORTES BROTHER THE REV W. FREDERICK GEORGE AND COUS...

Francisco Frank Jose de la Sierra was a beloved husband father Dad grandfather Papibrother and family member. He is predeceased by his mother Otilia Rodriguez Crusellas andhis father Jose Rafael de la Sierra de los Santos both of Havana Cuba.Frank met Anne Beasley in 1979 married in 1982 and started...

Livestream will be available for the Prayer Service on Thursday January 8 2026 at 615 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial on Friday January 9 2026 at 1030 a.m. and the committal service in Catholic Cemetery at approximately 1200 p.m. Please click here to join via livestream. Sister M. Assunta Desposit...

Elsa Leigh Ohsiek age 90 passed away peacefully Saturday December 20 2025 at home with her family. She was born June 10 1935 in Savannah Georgia. Elsa was a lifelong member of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension. She would often tell visitors of Savannah that when they are strolling alo...

Richard J. Dick Buchner Jr. passed away on January 9 2026 at home with his loving and devoted wife by his side. He was a beloved husband father grandfather brother uncle and family member. Dick was born in Savannah where he lived most of his life on September 28 1940 at Telfair Hospital and was rais...

Elizabeth Jane Betty Gilmore Creech peacefully passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 95. Betty was born on August 14 1930 in Bainbridge Georgia to Anna and Tom Gilmore. She was the third of their four daughters and was known during her formative...

Mrs. Karen Arlene Newton Culp affectionately known as Miss Kay age 74 of Savannah died on Monday January 12 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Miss Kay was born on June 10 1951 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Newton Sr. and spent her formative years in Aiken South Carolina. She was...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy Dotty Armstrong. Dotty died on Tuesday January 13 2026 following a long illness with her family and friends praying for her comfort and peace. She was born on September 1 1942 in Savannah to the late Jesse J. Armstrong Sr. and Louise Wy...

Roy Everett Weitzell 84 known by family and friends as Buz passed away Thursday January 15 2026 at his home. He was born August 16 1941 in Morgantown West Virginia to the late Everett Carl and Hazel Mae Speicher Weitzell. A 1959 graduate of Francis C. Hammond High School in Alexandria Virginia he we...

Mark was an accomplished educator with a long careerfirst as a high school historyteacher then a high school principal and for twentyseven years a superintendent of schools inChatham and Westfield New Jersey and Framingham Massachusetts. He was dedicated toexcellence in educating children and foster...

Merritt O. Wright Jr.CumberlandMerritt O. Wright Jr. "MOW" passed away on Tuesday August 28 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Merritt was born in Portland Maine on January 21 1942 to Merritt O Wright Sr. and Ruth Devine Wright both of whom predeceased him. He graduated from Chatham High ...

Pastor Roy Lee Fitzgerald Sr. transitioned from labor to reward on Sunday December 7 2025 at his residence. He was born March 6 1951 in Chatham Virginia to the late Mr. Mrs. Willie Fitzgerald. He attended and graduated from Northside High School Gretna VA where he was on the basketball team and pla...

Mrs. Beverly D. Wolfanger Dunning age 74 of State Road passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday December 27 2025 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Beverly was born on June 18 1951 in Steuben County New York to the late Donald Wolfanger and Emma Rook Wolfanger. She was a graduate of Hav...

Carolyn Maxine Hall 84 of Jacksonville Florida passed away on September 4 2022 after a lingering illness. Maxine Hattaway was born March 30 1938 in Jackson Parrish Louisiana and graduated from JonesboroHodge High School in 1956. After graduating from Northwestern State College with a degree in Home ...

Elizabeth Anne Betsey Bopp 73 of Level Green passed away on Saturday December 6 2025 in her home. Born on March 7 1952 Betsey was the daughter of the late John and Eleanor Bopp. She was also preceded in death by her much loved Aunt Dot Dorothy. Betsey graduated from Trafford High School and Chatham ...

Anna Mary Dee Dee Frye 88 entered into rest on Monday December 29 2025 at The Residence At Hilltop Carroll Township Washington County PA where she had been residing since February 2019. attended Valley Inn School in Carroll Township. Dee Dee graduated from Monongahela High School class of 1955. She ...

Edwana Jane Drinkard passed away peacefully on October 30 2025 and entered the arms of her blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 76. Mrs. Drinkard was a resident of Anderson County since 1978 where she and her husband Rev. Kerry Michael Drinkard raised their four children. Mike Drinkard...

Wade Newton Snipes, 92, of Mebane, NC passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Alamance Regional Hospital in Burlington. He was born on May 7, 1933 to the late John Robert Snipes and Lelia Newton Justice Snipes. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Cannada Snipes.Wade gr...

Out of the silence there tenderly falls the sound of Gods voice He lovingly calls this is my will come home weary one a trusting voice answers Lord thy will be done. On Monday November 3 2025 this Godfearing man was called home. He passed peacefully and quietly in his home 2914 Chatham Rd. Martinsvi...

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ann Chatham will be on Wednesday November 19 2025 at Meadville Methodist Church in Meadville MS at 1100 AM. Visitation will be from 1000 AM until the time of service at 1100 AM. Rev. Calvin Cosnahan will be officiating the services with Franklin Funeral Home in cha...

Linda Anne Tarcea passed away at home on Sunday January 4 2026. She was born 76 years ago to the late Carl Lois Watson Burke. One night back in 1970 Linda went to the Blenheim Hotel. A bartender who had just returned from the Navy named Rick was working the bar and caught her eye. The next year on ...