Hickory High North Carolina Alumni Obituaries

Donna Jean Robson (nee King) passed away peacefully in her sleep February 6, 2026. Born November 21, 1946, in Hickory, North Carolina, she joined the Marine Corps after high school where she met and later married the love of her life, James “Jim” Robson. After the Marines, they moved from Camp Lej...

Joseph B. Mercer, Sr., was born October 18, 1934, in Coburn, Virginia, and died peacefully in Hickory, North Carolina on February 12, 2026. Joe lived a life defined by leadership, competition, innovation, and faithful service to others.He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tenne...

With full hearts, we announce that Bette Jean Phillips Barnes, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Blanche and Guy Phillips, born on July 23, 1931.Bette grew up in Carrollton and graduated from Carrollton High School, a member of the class of...

Jackie Ray Herman 78 of Newport News Virginia passed away peacefully at home on December 12 2024 surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born in Hickory North Carolina Jackie was the middle child of Luther Thomas Jack Herman and Ruby Louise Herman. He attended Hickory High School where he play...

We celebrate a life rooted in faith family and music a legacy that continues to echo through all who loved him. entered eternal rest on a beautifully snow covered afternoon December 9 2025. He was born on November 13 1939 in Hickory Catawba County North Carolina to the late Oliver James Pope Sr. and...

Mr. Eric Ajanaku Hanes was born on September 2 1975 in Hickory North Carolina to the late Nannie E. Haynes and Roosevelt Pete Gaither. He departed this life unexpectedly on July 24 2025 at his home. As a 1994 graduate Eric was a proud alumnus of Hickory High School. He had a lifelong fascination wit...

Bobby Joe Harris, born August 21, 1933, in Green Creek, North Carolina, passed away January 4, 2026. He was the son of the late Jade and Mamie Fowler Harris.Bob graduated from Appalachian State University and dedicated his career to education, teaching at both A.C. Reynolds and Enka High School in B...

was born February 11 1939 to the late Margaret Ellen Horne and Reece Blair Sinclair in Wadesboro North Carolina. Sinclair was a 1956 graduate of Polkton High School. In 1960 he graduated from North Carolina College at Durham now NC Central with a Bachelor of Science Degree and in 1968 from The Illin...

Mr. Shanon DevoneMooseAlston was born on June 23 1970 to the late John Clinton Alston and Shirley Ann Baldwin Alston at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill North Carolina transitioned peacefully from his earthly life on Monday December 8 2025 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Shanon a proud 1990...

Terri Pennington Huffman, 68, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Terri’s beautiful smile reflected the compassion in her heart and the care she showed so freely to everyone around her.Terri was born on September 22, 1957, in ...

Mr. George Harold “G.H.” Wilson, Jr., 73 of Dunn passed away Sunday, February 8. 2026 at Transitions Life in Raleigh. He was born in Harnett County on January 12, 1953, to the late George Harold and Mary Ann Norris Wilson. He is preceded in death by his brother Dennis Wilson.G.H. lived in Sampson Co...

Richard (Rick) Martin Tysinger, 72, of Sanford, NC, passed away at the Sanford Manor Memory Care on Friday, November 7, 2025.Born in Raleigh, NC on December 22, 1952, he was the adopted son of the late C. R. and Bessie Ann Reddick Tysinger. He met his biological mother Imogene Prather Keeling and he...

Stacey Marquette Douglas 55 devoted husband of 25 years to Lynn Marie Schreck Douglas of Pineville North Carolina passed away unexpectedly on January 13 2026. Born July 2 1970 in Concord NC to Margaret Roseman Douglas of Concord NC and the late Willie Richard Douglas. Stacey graduated from Concord H...

Bobby Greene age 83 went home to be with the Lord on September 8 2024 at the Frye Regional Hospital in Hickory NC. He was born on March 11941 the eldest child of the late Joe and Ruth McKinney Greene in the Green Cove Community on Cane Creek. Tragically Bobby lost his father at the young age of 17. ...

Florine G. Yates Shelton 80 of Blackstone Virginia entered eternal rest on Thursday December 18 2025 when God dispatched His angels to retrieve her from her earthly home to come to her eternal home in heaven on high. Florine was born on October 24 1945. She was the daughter of the late James Edward ...

Born on July 27 1941 in Hickory NC to Walter Childs Jr. and Liberty Washington Childs Dr. Walter Childs III entered the world with a purpose as strong and enduring as the mountains that framed his early years. From humble beginnings during the era of segregation he rose to become a transformative se...

Boyd Robert Hilton, (commonly known as BR or Bob),of Newton, NC passed away peacefully at Frye Regional Medical Center on January 8th, 2026 at the age of 76 from an illness that progressed over the recent weeks.BR (Bob) was born and raised in Catawba County. He graduated from Fred T Foard High Scho...