Cleveland High North Carolina Alumni Obituaries

Mrs. Alice Virginia Gray Cleveland 78 of Woodleaf NC received her wings and transitioned to be with the Lord on Monday January 5 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in WinstonSalem North Carolina. Alice was born on March 15 1947 in Rowan County to the late Bishop W.O.K. Gray and Mrs. Minnie Lee Fis...

81 of Cleveland North Carolina departed his life Thursday January 15th at his home. He was born to the late Theodore Winford Sr. and Olena Winford on September 16 1944. His wife Geraldine Olivia Winford predeceased him in April 2021. His siblings Willie Jean Winford Harris and Mamie Winford Hooper a...

Charles Junior Spencer affectionately known as Stink was born on August 18 1979 in New York NY to the late Charles and Clara Spencer. He left us on December 28 2025 at the comfort of his home in Southern Pines North Carolina. Charles was preceded in death by his parents Charles Harold Spencer and Cl...

On December 13 2025 Rev. Gail Lampley Favors departed this life for her heavenly reward with her family at her bedside leaving behind 80 years of cherished memories loving relationships and a towering legacy of service to others. She was born on October 24 1945 in Lillington NC as the fourth and you...

Rita Diane Singleton 82 passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at her home in Shelby North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Clayton and Dora Singleton also of Shelby. Diane was born in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School in 1961 and University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 19...

Jane Bull Kinney, 96 years old, of Southern Pines, North Carolina, passed away on February 11, 2026.Alice Jane Bull was born in Metropolis, Illinois on April 19th, 1929, the second child of Sally and Gilbert Bull. Jane had an older sister, Elaine. In the Metropolis Community Schools, she played saxo...

Thomas M. Salzman 66 of Wilmington NC passed away on January 17 2026 in San Jose Costa Rica. He was born on August 13 1959 in Akron OH to Harold and Jeanne Salzman. He enjoyed his youth in Ohio especially fishing trips with the family and playing sports throughout the seasons. He attended and gradua...

Bruce Edgar Clement, a resident of Shreve, Ohio in Wayne County, was 85 years old at the time of his passing on August 8, 2025, after a short illness.He was born in Cicero, NY, just outside of Syracuse to William Earl Clement and Esther M. Clement on October 22, 1939. His early life was spent livin...

Jacqueline Jackie Jeffries Kpeglo was born on October 31 1946 in Greensboro North Carolina to Rev. Vernon F. Jeffries and Ruby Jeffries. During her youth she was active in the Girl Scouts and later chose to help integrate Walter Hines Page Senior High School when the school system requested voluntee...

On Sunday February 1 2026 Montrose Meacham Ballard passed away at Atrium Health in Shelby surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home from 600 PM to 700 PM on Friday February 6 2026. A graveside service will be held at 1100 AM Saturday February 7 2026 at...

Joy Elizabeth Hainline passed on to a better place on January 11, 2026. Joy was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 11, 1959. She lived in many places in the United States in her life. Before moving to Georgia, she lived in Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri and Kansas with her family as her father moved ...

Mother Eva Mae Caple Allen Gilbert daughter of the late Alex and Rosa Lindsey Caple was born October 12 1926 in Anson Country. She departed her earthly life on January 21 2026 at Hospice Haven Rockingham NC. Eva Mae attended the Public Schools of Anson County. Her Christian experience began at an ea...

on Friday January 30 2026 from 1230 p.m. 100 p.m. with the service beginning at 100 pm. Interment will be held Tuesday February 3 2026 at Salisbury National Cemetery 501 Statesville Blvd . Salisbury NC. FUNERAL SERVICE FOR DONALD WATSON WILL BE HELD AT THE PERRY SPENCER FUNERAL HOME LOCATION 402 SHO...

Mr. Howard Jerome Wood entered eternal rest on Wednesday January 28th at Mission Hospital in Asheville NC. He was born in Cherokee County near Gaffney South Carolina to Elifus and Bessie Wood in August of 1936 the last of ten children seven girls and three boys. His parents moved to Cleveland County...

. George Owen McMillan Jr. the beloved son of Eula G. Stanley McMillan George O. McMillan Sr. was born on February 26 1952 in Sharon PA. George obtained his ultimate healing departing this earthly life to eternal rest on January 14 2026. Georges journey began in Farrell PA where he graduated from F...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

Mr. James Sonny Edward Kenner of North Carolina formerly of White Stone VA passed away on November 7 2025. A graveside service will be held on Sunday November 16 2025 at 100 PM at the Mount Vernon Baptist Church located at 269 James Wharf Road White Stone VA. Mr. Kenner was born on February 13 1938 ...

Waymon Ray Hinson PhD age 76 of Denison Texas passed away on January 22 2026 following a brief battle with Rapidly Progressive Dementia RPD. Dr. Hinson was born on October 6 1949 in Cleveland Texas to Bula Mae Vann and Luther James Hinson. He grew up in Trinity Texas and graduated from Trinity High ...

CAMPBELL...Edward Andrew Tirpack passed away peacefully at his home on December 19 2025. He was born on July 19 1930 in Campbell Ohio to Slovak immigrants Andrew Tirpack and Helen Pyatak and was the eldest of three siblings. Following the early passing of his mother Ed was raised on Starr Street in ...

Age 89 of North Canton passed away Sunday Oct. 26 2025 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton. She was born Feb. 26 1936 in Malvern to Gregory and Katharine Booth Casper. She graduated from Malvern High School and worked many years for Ohio Bell and ATT from where she retired. She was a member...

Amie Laurie Wrenn 53 of Louisburg passed away peacefully at her home on January 6 2026. She fought a long and courageous battle with ALS and was surrounded by close family and friends at the time of her passing. A 1991 graduate of Bunn High School Amie went on to earn her nursing degree from East Ca...

Mr. Lloyd C. Yelton 89 died peacefully at Atrium Health Cleveland Pines Nursing Facility on Monday January 12 after a brief illness. The youngest son of 8 children born to William Yelton and Sallie Ellison Yelton Lloyd grew up in Mooresboro NC. After graduating from Boiling Springs High School he jo...

Lee McConnaughey MacManus passed away peacefully on Monday December 22 2025 at the age of 89. She was born to Blair and Eleanor McConnaughey in Cleveland Ohio. Lee moved with her family to Pennsylvania as a child and graduated from the former Scott Township High School. She briefly attended Clarion ...