Elkin High Alumni Obituaries

Donna Anderson Lassiter, age 65, of Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026. She was born September 14, 1960, in Wilkes County to Harley and Ella Mae Staley Anderson. Donna loved arts and crafts, visiting Stone Mountain, and reading her Bible. She was preceded in death by her parents, and g...

Donna Kay Bivins 71 of Lancaster passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 29 2026. Born in Elkin NC she was the daughter of the late Gladys Wiles Wall and the late William Wall. She was married almost 52 years to her beloved husband Danny James Bivins. Donna was a graduate of Monte...

Gregory Paul McMeans, 88, of Shelocta, passed away on January 16, 2026 at his residence.He was born on November 6, 1937 to Paul and Ella Mae (Thomas) McMeans in Kittanning, PA.Greg was a 1955 graduate of Wilkinsburg High School and served in the Army National Guard. He owned and operator his own Ch...

Jay graduated from high school and attended Gannon University. He served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. Jay was a member of the American Legion Post 105 was an avid fisherman golfer and hunter who loved to travel and enjoyed following the Steelers. He was preceded in death by his parents sister...

Eileen Shunk Sharer 95 of North East passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at LECOM Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 28 1930 in North East PA to the late Edward Shunk and Ruby Baker Shunk LeSuer. Eileen graduated from North East High School in 1948 and worked at General Electric in the ...

Stanley T. Kenney 100 of North East and Pensacola FL passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at the PA Soldiers and Sailors Home in Erie. He was born on January 29 1925 in Olean New York to the late Stanley and Victoria Kuclewicz Kenney. Stanley attended Cherry Creek High School and was a veteran of W...

Ella Mae Darnell Faw, age 89, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Atrium Health-Wilkes Medical Center. Mrs. Faw was born June 6, 1936, in Wilkes County to Walter and Zadie Bowlin Darnell. She enjoyed her flower garden and cooking for her family. In addition to her parents, s...

Patrick S. Doyle 70 of North East passed away Monday January 5 2026 at St. Vincent Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Pat graduated from North East High School in 1973 and worked in oil and gas for 45 years. He was employed at Envirogas Inc. and later at Range Resources where he worked from ...

Jamie Elaine Tate Helton was born December 2, 1973 in Yadkin County to Teresa Tate and Ronnie Barker. She transitioned peacefully from life, to life eternal on November 13, 2025 at the Mountain Valley-Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.Jamie graduated from Starmount High ...

Leonard John Reich 76 of North East passed away on Saturday January 3 2026 at his residence from a long fought battle with Parkinsons Disease. Leonard graduated from North East High School in 1968 and was employed at Welch Foods for 32 years until retirement. He also owned and operated a grape farm ...

He was born on October 2 1975 to Virginia Murphy MacDonald of North East and the late Dennis Lee MacDonald. Michael graduated North East High School in 1994 where he was cocaptain of the football team and discovered his love for football and weightlifting with his coaches and teammates. His passion ...