Jefferson High School Alumni Obituaries

Charles Edward Harper affectionately known as HoneyChan by his beloved late wife and born Charles Robert Lee Jefferson peacefully departed this life in the early morning hours of July 4 2025 at Medstar Health Southern Maryland Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He resided in Clinton Maryland ...

Jessie Key Carr Haden died November 15 2025 with family at her side. Born on October 11 1932 she was a lifelong resident of Albemarle County where she grew up on her familys dairy farm Barrackside. She was the daughter of the late George Tompkins Carr and Jessie Wilkinson Carr. She was preceded in d...

Quan received his education in Mecklenburg County VA. He attended Bluestone Sr. High School in Skipwith VA. It was there at Bluestone that he played football and baseball. Quan later attended Park View High School in South Hill VA. It was at Park View that he graduated. Quan believed in working and ...

Clarence Atkinson of Skipwith Virginia was born to the late Thomas Jefferson Beattie and Dessie Mae Beattie on July 23rd 1947 and entered eternal rest on November 11th 2025. He graduated from West End High School and joined the Army to serve our country where he was honorably discharged as a Sergent...

Evangeline Marguerite Perry Staten affectionately known as Cissy was born on November 16 1960 to the late Evangeline Jefferson Perry and William Aaron Perry. On Thursday October 23 2025 our beloved sister sisterinlaw aunt and cherished friend peacefully departed this life. Cissy became a member of F...

Phillip Nollin Cockrell age 74 was born on December 18 1951 in Colorado. He often said I wasnt born in Texas but I got here as fast as I couldand it only took him six days. On Saturday December 27 2025 Phillip joyfully entered Heavens gate and met his Savior face to face. Phillip graduated from Terr...

Leon Ranson Upwright affectionately known as Bud age 80 of Middleway West Virginia passed away at his home on November 19 2025. Born on March 25 1945 in Leetown West Virginia Bud was the son of the late Leon Upwright and Estelle Upwright. He attended Charles Town High School and graduated from Abrah...

John Maurice Shank passed away quietly at his residence November 29 2025. John lived 95 full years bringing color to all he touched. He was born in Salem Virginia where he attended the Academy and Broad Street schools and graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1948. He received his Bachelor of S...

Nelda J. Barnes age 85 of Lawrence passed away on Sunday January 11 2026. She was born on October 17 1940 in Pinnacle AR a daughter of the late Jefferson Dudley Barnes and Irene Watson Barnes. Nelda graduated Valedictorian of her class at Magnolia High School in New Martinsville WV and then attended...

Kapatrick was born Sunday November 20 1972 in HoustonTexas. He was a 1991 graduate of Kirbyville High School. He was an engineer for the Railroad. He is survived by one son Kapatrick LaDarius Johnson of Beaumont Texas four sisters Felicia Kelly and Yolanda Johnson Tyler of Kirbyville Texas Dorothy H...

Wallace Bailey Harris Jr., 78, of Huntington, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, August 1st, 2025. He died surrounded by family in the house he had built for his wife and children, after a short-but-fatal illness.Known as "Rocky" to his family and friends, he was born in Huntington to the late Wa...

Betsy Malone Barker 69 of Charles Town WV died Sunday January 4 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown West Virginia. She was born September 24 1956 in Winchester Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Harry G. Barker Jr. and Margaret M. Barker. Miss Barker was a Program Analyst with Alcohol ...

Stanley William Dunn Jr. died on the 6th of January 2026 at the age of 85. A lifelong resident of Jefferson County he was born on the 19th of June 1940 in Shenandoah Junction to Gladys Virginia Liskey and Stanley W. Dunn Sr. Upon graduating from high school Stanleys father encouraged him to attend c...

John Porter J.P. Burns Jr. 84 of Charles Town West Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on December 23 2025 surrounded by those he loved. J.P. was born on May 18 1941 in Winchester Virginia. A lifelong farmer he devoted his life to the land his family and his community. At just seven years ol...

Susie S. Frye 85 of Harpers Ferry WV passed away December 27 2025 at Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson WV. Born October 30 1940 in Lewisburg WV she was the daughter of the late William Harlen Kern and Veda Zell Chapman Kern. She married Edward L. Frye Sr. on April 12 1957. They had three children M...

Sandra "Sandi" Snowden Marshall Cerkez 66 of Harpers Ferry WV passed away December 22 2025. Sandi was born January 20 1959 in Greensboro NC she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Marshall Jr. and Ann Ballance Rau. She grew up in Northern Virginia and attended St. Michaels Kindergarten Sherwood B...

Daniel Wayne Hyatt died in Charles Town WV on January 8 2026 at the age of 58. He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Jean Fleming Hyatt and his father Daniel Milford Hyatt. Wayne is survived by his wife Angela Kay Holbrook Hyatt and their children David William Hyatt 16 years and Kaitlyn Eliz...

Bobby Zane Horne 67 of Ranson WV passed away Monday December 29 2025 at Hospice of the Panhandle Kearneysville WV. Born May 21 1958 in Marion VA he was the son of the late James and Dorothy Horne. He was of the Methodist Faith. Bobby graduated from Rich Valley High School Saltville VA in 1976. He wa...

Glenn Edward Staubs Sr. 72 of Charles Town WV passed away at his home. He was born on June 2 1953 in Ranson West Virginia the son of the late Edward Eugene Staubs and Betty Jane Gay Staubs. Glenn was a graduate of Harpers Ferry High School and carried a deep love for Harpers Ferry throughout his lif...

Johnny Ray Hudson was born on February 15 1952 in Mount Pleasant Texas to Vernice Marie Lee Hudson and Leotha Hudson. Johnny at an early age attended Stevens Temple Church of God in Christ in Dallas Texas. He was first married to Patricia Reagor Hudson who preceded him in death from this union one c...

Thomas Delarkin Wilson Jr. age 79 passed away peacefully and entered Paradise on Saturday December 27 2025. A devoted servant of the Lord Tommy lived a life marked by faith courage and compassion. He was born on October 28 1946 in Vicksburg Mississippi to Thomas Delarkin Wilson and Mary Cornelia Wol...

Josephine “Joey” M. Lindberg, 88, of Watertown, passed away comfortably at her home on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones.A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 17th, 2026, at Lindbergs by the River (1413 Oconomowoc Ave Watertown, WI 53094) at 12:00 noon with Rev...

Diana "Annie" E. Schwenkner, 89, peacefully passed away at her home on January 11, 2026.A funeral service will be held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Watertown, WI on Friday January 16, 2026 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Karl Walther officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation at t...

Wallace “Wally” Scheiber, age 88, of Watertown, Wisconsin, passed away on January 11, 2026.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Watertown, WI. Family and friends are invited to gather at Hafemeister Funeral Home in Watertown, WI...

Gilbert Hans Wohlk, age 88 of Almena passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Monroe Manor in Barron, WI. He was born April 10, 1937 in Almena, WI to Christ and Wilhemine (Miller) Wohlk.He was married in New Scandinavia Church on September 18,1965 to Donna Rasmussen, who preceded him in death o...

Alan was born on January 14 1951 in Milwaukee the son of Harold and Esther Markiewicz Haynes. He grew up in the Milwaukee area and graduated from Casimir Pulaski High School. After his schooling Alan faithfully served his country in the United States Air Force. Alan worked in the residential constru...

Steve Louis Clementi 81 of Palmyra WI passed away peacefully on Sunday December 7 2025 at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. Steve was born on January 20 1944 in Milwaukee the son of Steve and Dorothy Kozlowski Clementi. He grew up in the Milwaukee area and graduated from West Division High School. Durin...

Neil S. McNamara age 80 of Waukesha WI passed away on Sunday December 21 2025 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Neil was born on April 15 1945 in Evanston Illinois the son of Stuart and Mary Van Horne McNamara. Neil grew up in the Downers Grove Illinois area and was a 1963 graduate of Downers Grove Hig...

At 96 years young on the dawning of the new year Vivian L. Hendrickson of Oconomowoc WI finally met her longawaited Heavenly Father. She was born on September 9 1929 to Archie and Alma Smith in Fremont Michigan and had three older brothers Melvin Harold and Max. She married Charles Hendrickson her h...

Charlotte Yvonne Gross Jefferson 72 passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 7 2025 in Georgia. She was born on September 8 1953 in Smith County Texas to Doris Jean Flournoy Gross and Earnest Gross Jr. A graduate of Jefferson High School Class of 1972 Charlotte also attended Tyler Junior ...