Eastern Wayne High Alumni Obituaries

Laura May Azbell 95 of Ipava IL passed away at 120 pm on Thursday June 29 2023 at her home. She was born on November 27 1927 in Vermont Township Fulton County IL the daughter of Carl and Ruth Snowden Ellison. Laura May married Donald Azbell on June 21 1952 in Ipava. Donald preceded Laura May in dea...

Anderson Bernice S. nee Seeling Oct. 5 2017. Daughter of the late Frederick the late Marie Seeling. Sister of Marie C. Schobert. Aunt of Lynn M.S. Wayne Geisser William B.C. Susan Schobert. Bernice was a January 1953 graduate of Philadelphia High School for girls she was a Life Long Volunteer with...

Horst S. Daemmrich a professor and former chairman of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania who published more than a dozen books and numerous articles on German literature died the night of Nov. 26 at his home in Flourtown Pa. He was 91. A highly reg...

John Foster DeSpain“The trick to life is to make it look easy.” That was a favorite saying of John DeSpain. His quick wit and ready smile made him friends wherever life took him. Although life has its challenges for each of us, John lived his life making it look easy.John passed away December 6, 202...

Beverly Sue Stober Daggs 89 formerly of Memphis passed away in hospice care in Columbia MO on October 16 2025 after a courageous 19 year battle with cancer. Beverly was born May 26 1936 in rural Saline County MO the only child of Hobert Wayne Stober and Lillian Pauline Hays Stober. She was a 1954 gr...

Dr. Harold Leftridge Parker age 96 of Murfreesboro died Friday February 6 2026. He was a native of Ft. Wayne Indiana and was preceded by Opie Parker and Blanche Green Parker sister Shirley Jean Carlson. Dr. Parker was appointed professor emeritus on his retirement from Middle Tennessee State Univers...

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...

UPDATED SERVICE TIMESArchibald “Archie” Haley Hawkins III, 78, of Charlottesville, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby Garnett Bartlett Hawkins and Archibald Haley Hawkins, Jr., and by his son, Charles Christian “Chris” Hawkins.He is survived by his...

Keith P. Pohl, 56, born in Warren, MI, passed away peacefully with family by his side on 01/17/2026.Keith graduated from East Detroit High School, where he excelled in athletics, earning varsity letters in both football and basketball. Even as an adult, he enjoyed co-ed softball and volleyball with ...

Barry Joseph Smith 63 of New Bern formerly Princeton went home to be with the Lord on Friday January 16 2026 at Carolina EastMedical Center in New Bern. Barry was born in Fairfax County Virginia on August 20 1962 to the late Col. James E. "Red" Smith and Norma Wade Smith. In addition to his parents ...

Joseph Lynn Hill, known by most as Joe, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Wayne UNC Healthcare.Joe had been a long time resident of the Spring Bank area of Goldsboro, prior to relocating to Helping Hands Assisted Living Center about 18 months ago.Joe was a member of the 1981 graduating class o...

She graduated from Morse High School in 1960 and Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing in 1963. She worked as an RN at Massachusetts General Hospital from 1963 1966 and Bath Memorial Hospital from 1967 1987.Ginger enjoyed many outdoor activities such as gardening hunting fishing and sno...

GEORGETOWN Wayne C. Shaw 72 of Georgetown and Greenville died on August 1 2015 at home in Georgetown with his family by his side. He graduated from Morse High School in 1961 and Maine Maritime Academy in 1965 with a degree in engineering. He served in the US Merchant Marine shipping out for 32 year...

SIDNEY Lora B. Wright 84 ofSidney passed away on Friday Nov. 16. 2012. She left us peacefully in herhome surrounded by her family. Shewas born in China the daughter of William and Lora Pomeroy Bean. Shegraduated from Cony High School and attended MidState Business College bothin Augusta. Whilein hi...

Waterville Carlton L. Fitzgerald 89 passed away on April 6 2024 after an extended time of declining health. He was born on Sept. 15 1934 in China ME to Lloyd F and Hazel Esancy Fitzgerald. Carlton was a lifelong resident of China attended the South China Village School and was a member of the first ...

Born in Granville County January 28 1943. He was the son of the late Joe Ben Watkins and Lillian Watkins Ellington both past residents of Creedmoor NC. Joe graduated from Creedmoor High School in 1961. He served in the United States Air Force in the military police. Joe was the Staff Analyst to the ...

Sylvia "Kay" Bondar ne Hudgins born on January 9 1941 in Houston TX was the younger daughter of Eugene Fields Hudgins and Lola Lee Hudgins Miles. After graduating from Bellaire High School in Houston Texas where she was the Reserve Officers Training Corps ROTC elected representative Kay attended Bay...

Taylor Gregory Potter (Gregg), 78, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 surrounded by his family. Gregg was born on August 26th, 1947, in Greene County. He grew up in Goldsboro, NC and spent his childhood helping his family on the farm. He graduated from New Hope High School in 1965. Gregg contin...

Norman Elissimer Herring Jr., age 89, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Born on July 12, 1936, in Wayne County, North Carolina, Norman lived a life defined by dedication to his family, his work, and his community.Norman was a proud graduate of Pikeville High S...

Patricia Ann Hollingsworth Millard, 85, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Wayne County on September 6, 1940, to the late Luby Oliver Hollingsworth and Mary Louise Joyner Hollingsworth. In addition to her parent...

Doffel Delano Arnold 88 of Akron Colorado passed away peacefully on October 10 2025 surrounded by his loving family after a battle with health issues. Delano was born on November 3 1936 in Devol Oklahoma to Clyde and Alta Dillon Arnold. He was the fourth of nine childreneight boys and one girl. Afte...

The 1949 HurricaneThe 1949 Texas hurricane originated in the eastern Pacific Ocean on September 27th. It traversed Central America and southern Mexico as a tropical depression, causing significant flooding in Guatemala.Johnny Ray Anthony: A Life Born in the StormBorn during this tumultuous weather e...

Elaine Natzke Schmidt, 93, died peacefully Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025, at Parkview Estates in Wayside, Wisconsin. Born on June 3, 1932, at the family home in Wayside, Elaine Elsie Lydia Natzke was the eldest child of Amos and Loraine (Kiekhaefer) Natzke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion...

Shirley Marie Graver 90 of Kirkwood beloved wife mother and grandmother passed away on Saturday January 24 2026 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Lester M and Blanche Pickel Prange. She was the loving wife of Allen E Graver for 6...

Dolores Faye Morris was born October 3 1936 to the late Gilmer and Marie Young Morris at Cooper Kentucky. She departed this walk of life Wednesday January 28 2026 reaching the age of 89 years. Her grandparents were Floyd and Mae Edwards Young and Albert and Arrisa Dishman Morris. She had one sister ...

Patricia Ann Ritter 97 of Angola Indiana passed away peacefully on Thursday January 1 2026 at Lakeland Rehab Health Care Center in Angola Indiana. Pat was born on May 11 1928 in Angola Indiana. She was the daughter of Wymond L.C. Sr. and Clara Talbott Ritter. She graduated Salutatorian from Angola ...

Dorothea Holloway 88 wife of the late Richard Lewis Holloway of Honesdale Pa passed away peacefully on October 11 2025. Born December 26 1936 she was the daughter of the late Frank Repchick and Bessie Steinecke Repchick. Dorothea was a long standing member of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Grace Marie Robuck, 92, passed away December 30, 2025. Grace was born July 21, 1933 in Macon to Melvin George and Verna Mae (Pease) Craig. She married Roy Lee Robuck on November 30, 1952 in the family home on the farm east of Macon where she lived in her entire life.She was a graduate of Macon High...