Harding University High School Alumni Obituaries

Gerald J. "Jerry" Lancaster, 88, of Ridgeley, WV, passed away January 18, 2026, at Cumberland Healthcare Center after an extended illness.Born September 9, 1937, in LaVale, MD, he was the son of the late Gerald H. Lancaster and Fanny A. (Kessell) Lancaster.  In addition to his parents, he was p...

Gerick Tyrel Jarmon was born on January 16 1980 in Mound Bayou Mississippi to his parents the late Gloria JarmonAaron and Kenneth King Sr. Gericks mother soon met and married Kenneth Aaron Sr. who raised him from two months old throughout his live even after his mothers death in 1994. Gerick dedicat...

Kenneth Leroy Stewart was born on October 10 1955 in Kansas City Kansas to Sylvester H. Stewart and Mary K PriceStewart. Keneth was Christened as a baby at St. Lukes A.M.E. by the Late Rev. Dancy and later on he was baptized at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the Lat...

Betty Lou South was born in Malad Idaho on June 25 1932. She was the firstof four children of Enoch Russell and Myrtle Ellen Anderson South. Along with her three brothers she worked actively in their family business. After graduating fromhigh school she studied journalism at the University of Utah. ...

Memorial services for Nellie Lent Bethea Vincent Nell who died Thursday September 4 2025 will be held at 2 oclock on Monday September 8 2025 at Main Street Methodist Church in Dillon South Carolina. The family will receive friends in Asbury Hall at the church one hour prior to the service and at oth...

Randall Lowrie Bostic Jr devoted husband father friend mentor and champion of others received his eternal reward on January 15 2026 after a brief illness resulting in cardiac arrest. Randy was born to Randall and Deanna Bostic on July 29 1973 in New Orleans. He grew up in West Monroe Louisiana and N...

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 ...

Larry Dean Harding was born on June 4 1943 in Kendallville Indiana the second son of Dale and Anna Nettie Harding. Right from the start Larry was determined not to let what other people might think about him get in the way of what he wanted to do be or achieve. In preschool he was told that he was t...

Helen Jean nee Freimund Naleid 90 passed away peacefully at 230am on January 13 2026. Helen was born on Wednesday January 23 1935 in Union Michigan to Clinton and Alice Freimund. Graduated from high school in Cassopolis MI. On December 28 1957 Helen married Jon Jack Naleid and enjoyed 68 wonderful y...

Cynthia Nicole Porter age 50 of Warren Ohio departed this life Thursday December 18 2025 at 1036 a.m. at Mercy Health St. Joseph Hospital following complications from an extended illness. She was born June 22 1975 in Warren OH the daughter of Algen Kenneth Daniels and Mattie Thompson Vail Freeman an...

Frederick Douglas Manson 71 of Warren OH departed this life Thursday December 4 2025 at 1151 a.m. at St. Joseph Medical Center following complications from a short illness. Frederick was employed with the Warren Trumbull Urban League for 14 years as a Staff Manager for the Christy House. He also wor...

Gerald “Jerry” Martin Barnes, Barney to his many friends, was born on November 22, 1946, in Logan, Ohio, to Thomas Grady Barnes, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth “Mollie’ Martin Barnes. He passed away at his home in Marion, Ohio, on January 20, 2026, at age 79.Jerry graduated from Marion Harding High School ...

George Michael Mudrie 84 of Glouster passed away Friday January 23 2026 at the Laurels of Athens. Born December 23 1941 in Glouster he was the son of the late George Steven and Grace Ethel CasselliGazelle Mudrie. He graduated from Glouster High School in 1959 and earned a German teaching degree from...

Poland Linda Tufaro 78 of Poland passed away on Tuesday December 30 2025 surrounded by her family to be reunited with her husband Nicholas Tufaro in the kingdom of Heaven. She was born on September 18 1947 in New Castle Pennsylvania a daughter of the late James and Alice Harding. Linda graduated fr...

Gary Wilbert Smith 72 passed away on December 1 2025 in St. Joseph Missouri. Born on December 31 1952 in Batesville Arkansas Gary was a man of dedication and service. He attended Cave City High School before continuing his education at Harding University in Searcy Arkansas. From an early age he demo...

Ecclesiastes 31213 "I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toilthis is Gods gift to man." It is with deep sorrow that the family of Michael Robert Leyrer announces hi...