Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School Alumni Obituaries

Lieutenant Colonel Retired Arthur Lee Sewell 84 was the first of eight children born to Little Turner L.T. and Esternola Green Sewell on September 6 1941 in Liberty County Texas. Arthur Lee fought a courageous 18month battle against renal cancer. Arthur Lee transitioned to eternal rest at home with ...

Jannett Hailey Stewart was born on December 21 1939 to Goldie Montgomery Hailey and Woodie Hailey in Pittsburg Texas. Jannett attended Frederick Douglass High School in Pittsburg where she excelled in track advancing all the way to Regionals. After graduating in 1958 she entered the workplace where ...

Douglas Hamilton 80 of Lufkin Texas passed away on January 27 2026. Born on August 12 1945 in Hemphill Texas Douglas was the son of Lenon Hamilton and Tenola Thomas Hamilton. A lifetime resident of Sabine County he was deeply rooted in his community and will be remembered for his significant contrib...

2 Timothy 4 78 I have fought the good fight I have finished the race. I have kept the faith now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous judge will award to me on that day." Connie Sue Tigner Anderson was born on Wednesday October 2 1946 in Sulphur Springs Tex...

Carolyn Jean Lindsey Barnes beloved daughter of the late Robert and Catherine Lindsey was born on August 31 1943 in Wilson County North Carolina. She peacefully departed this life on Sunday December 21 2025. Affectionately known as Jean she was reared in Elm City North Carolina where she received he...

Allen Whitcomb Cartwright Sr. age 92 of Winchester Virginia passed away on Saturday January 24 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born on March 10 1933 in Deadmans Cay Long Island Bahamas Allen was the youngest son of Clementina Adderleys five children and the last surviving son among the thirtytwo ...

Dennis Hodges was born December 30 1948 in Chilton Texas the sixth of seven sons of the late L.B. Hodges and Martha Benson Hodges. Raised in a faithfilled home at New Hope Baptist Church he professed Christ early and lived a life rooted in service. He attended Frederick Douglass Community School lat...

Robert Earl Searcy was born on August 2 1940 in Pittsburg Texas to the late Charlie Mae Ivory and O.B. Traylor. He entered eternal rest on October 29 2025 at Focused Care of Mt. Pleasant Texas. Robert received his education at Frederick Douglass in Pittsburg where he grew up embraced by a loving fam...

Funeral services for Tyrone Griffin will be held on Saturday January 31 2026 at 1100 a.m. at the Salem Baptist Church in Bunkie with Rev. Greg Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in the Glenmore Community Cemetery in Glenmore LA under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home Bunkie. The family req...

Eric D. Strong 56 of Hanover PA entered Gods eternal care on Saturday December 20 2025 at his home unexpectedly. Born March 19 1969 in Washington DC Eric was the son of the late Charles R. and Joyce Ann Davis Strong. He was the loving husband of Andrea K. Fisher Strong with whom he shared thirteen y...