Graham High Alumni Obituaries

Marilyn W. (Wertz) Keister, 81, of Washington Township, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, in AHN- Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville.Born January 23, 1944, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Robert Wertz & Ruth (Keck) Wertz.Marilyn was a graduate of Turtle Creek High School,...

Ronald Butchie Wallace 84 of Aliquippa went peacefully to be with the Lord surrounded by his beloved family on Friday evening January 9 2026. Affectionally known as Butchie he was born on November 14 1941 in Aliquippa PA to the late William and Pauline Wallace. Ronald was a graduate of Aliquippa Hig...

Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 14 2026 at 2P.M. from Southside Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Fayette Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 12 P.M. at the church. She graduated from Aliceville High School in 1970 and lived most of her life in Alicev...

                                                           **In Loving memory of Alfred Carl Hodges II**Alfred Hodges (Hodge to friends and family) wa...

Va to the late Joseph Thomas and Helen Diggs Freeman. Josephine was educated in the Newport News Public Schools and a graduate of George Washington Carver High School. On June 9 1962 she married Jeremiah White Sr From their union of 32 years three children were born. Lolita Wilkins Jeremiah White Jr...

departed this lifeon Wednesday December 24 2025 at Atlantic View Post Acute Center in Newport News Virginia. Leonard was born November 24 1942 to the late Mary and Cary L. Goodman Sr. of Newport News Virginia. Educated in the Newport News Public School System Leonard would later graduate from Huntin...

Philip Thomas Kelley passed away peacefully on October 17 2025. He was born July 191946 third of seven sons to Eloise and Leonard Kelley. Raised on the west side of Chicago Phil spent his childhood learning from the life of hard knocks and walking uphill both ways to school frequently in two feet of...

David Walter Bogle March 27 1980 December 14 2025 It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David Walter Bogle who left this Earthly home on December 14 2025. David was born in the town of Bluefield WV and graduated from Graham High School. David continued his educatio...

Ashley Nicole Cordell 36 of Lashmeet passed away on Sunday November 16 2025 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 5 1989 in Princeton she was the daughter of Deborah Cordell Coomes and her husband and stepfather to Ashley Willie Coomes of Lashmeet and the late Daniel Stroupe. In addition to he...

William Willie Ray Miller 53 of Bluefield WV passed away early Wednesday morning December 17 2025 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born April 21 1972 in Welch WV raised in Raysal WV he was the son of the late William Danny Miller Lola Payne Click. Willie was a graduate of Big Creek High School Class o...

Judy Bush 78 of Post died on January 7 2026 in Tahoka. Graveside services will be Monday January 12 2026 at 1100 am at Terrace Cemetery with a Celebration of Life to follow at 200 PM at the Post Church of Christ 108 N Ave M with Jon Page and Eric McCampbell officiating. Visitation will be Sunday Ja...

Wayne William Zitzka was born June 21 1951 in North Lake IL the son of George and Lois Selhanek Zitzka. He graduated from high school in Mesquite TX where he held a track record in hurdles for at least 20 years. On August 14 1971 Wayne was joined in marriage to Pamela Feldmann at the United Methodis...

Marion E. Shellabarger 89 of Piqua was welcomed into the arms of Jesus at 1140 a.m. Sunday January 11 2026 at Ohios Hospice of Miami County surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 26 1936 in Miami County to the late Byron and Bonita Parsons Shellabarger. He married Sylvia Rose Shellabarger...

Lois Rothrock a beloved mother grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on December 21st surrounded by her loving daughters. Lois was born on November 7th 1934 to parents Jule David and LaVerna Hougardy joining her sister June and brothers Teddy and Bobby and her older halfbrothers Art and Osca...

Nedra Riley, age 92 of Breckenridge, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2025. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, September 9, at 10:00 am at Harpersville Cemetery with Pastor Dannie Lee officiating.Born Nedra Allegra Williams on August 27, 1933, in Comanche, Texas, to Arlie Clifford ...

Margery Sue Johnson, “Mama Sue”, was born June 30, 1937, in Leesville, Louisiana, to Harold Archie Miller and Evie Mae Gallion Miller. She passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2025, in Athens, Texas. She was 88 years old.Sue graduated in 1955 from Oak Grove High School ...

MONTFORT Kay Ann Messling Groom age 78 passed away peacefully on December 19 2025 after a courageous 2 year battle with leukemia. True to form she stubbornly did things her own wayholding strong for years and then unexpectedly leaving this world just days after beginning hospice care. While her pas...

Patrick T. OBrien age 83 passed away peacefully on December 7 2025. Born on Valentines Day in 1942 to John and Gertrude OBrien in Superior Wisconsin Patrick lived a life full of creativity dedication and generosity. A graduate of Cathedral High School Class of 1960 Patrick pursued his passion for ar...

Memorial Celebration will be Live-Streamed on Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 12:00 PM EST. Visit the Tribute Wall above to view the Live/Recorded Webcast.David Vaughan Ellis passed away peacefully at his home in Camilla, Georgia on May 10, 2025. He was with his longtime companion Virginia. David was bor...

Patricia Ann Williams Pat 76 of Tiffin passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin. Patricia was born in Columbus OH on January 26 1949 to the late Robert and Jayne Tepper. She grew up in Columbus where she went to high school. She married Graham Ryan and had two chi...

Pamela Amato Haley 58 of Newark Delaware passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday January 3 2026. Pam was born in Wilmington Delaware on May 19 1967 daughter of Barbara and Vincent Amato. Pam was a graduate of Glasgow High School and Delaware Technical Community College. She held vari...

peacefully entered into eternal rest on December 6 2025. Kenneth was born and raised in Cottondale Florida where he developed lifelong values of family faith and community. He proudly graduated from Cottondale High School and was a devoted member of St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church. In his earl...

Michael Dale Wheeler, 73 passed away Thursday June 5th, 2025 at Harmar Place in Marietta.He was born Sept. 11th 1951 to the late Rufus Wheeler and Joretta Bills Sprague. Mike was a 1969 graduate of Warren High School. Mike drove a fuel tanker for more than 46 years and enjoyed talking about his truc...

John Robert Wiggins, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in LaGrange, GA.He was born November 3, 1940 in Newport News, VA to Elizabeth “Lib” and John L Wiggins. He graduated from Cary High School in Cary, NC in 1958. He then went to college at NC St...

Hellen Jeanette Jackson Jackson, age 94, of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. She was born on March 26, 1931, in Chambers County, Alabama, the daughter of the late Erby Jackson and Katie Sue Duffee Jackson.Hellen graduated from Hartsville High School. She then...

William Robert Kynoch, 85, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026. He was born February 28, 1940, in West Springfield, Massachusetts to William Alexander Kynoch and Jean Marie Spooner. After his father was killed in World War II, the family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lan...

Henry Wayne Corley passed from this life on September 14 2025. He was laid to rest beside his beloved granddaughter Lauren Vaughn at a graveside service in Pineville LA at the Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Jonothan Murphy officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of HixsonDuc...

Thomas Tom Lee Haynes 78 of Arkansas City KS passed away Sunday December 28 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. A come and go celebration of life will be held from 13 PM on Wednesday December 31 2025 at the Parkerfield Community Center. Please dress casually. Memorial contributions may be mad...

David Harrison Wells Sr. 101 of Findlay passed away at 930 a.m. on Friday December 5 2025 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Findlay. He was born on October 19 1924 in Winchester Massachusetts to the late William H. and Nellie B. Wanamaker Wells. David married the love of his life Jean Margaret Moore on ...

Billie Jean Woodyatt 70 of Genoa died on December 11 2025 at her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born on February 5 1955 in Peoria IL. to Billy and Twila Fogle Deahl. She married Charles "Rick" Woodyatt on May 5 1995. She worked at Playskool and retired from WS Hampshire after 35 y...