Mcdowell High School Alumni Obituaries

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...

Phyllis Wiona Jennings Dennis 77 Princeton entered into eternal rest on January 9 2026 following a long illness. Born May 24 1948 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Frankie M.F. Martin Jennings. She was preceded in death by husband Lawrence Dennis. Phyllis had been a resident of Princeton H...

Kenneth C. Kenny Eggert age 92 of Cecil passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026. Ken was born on December 29 1933 in the Town of Green Valley son of the late Michael and Seraphine Ratz Eggert . He graduated from Bonduel High School and went on to work as a dairy farmer for all of his life. On March ...

Renee Dimerling Ursida age 68 passed away peacefully while surrounded by family at Providence Nursing Home. Born and raised in Beaver County Renee was a proud graduate of Freedom Area High School class of 1975. Renees greatest joy in life was her family. She was deeply proud of her daughters and lov...

On December 1 2025 after a valiant fight for her life our mother sister and daughter Connie lost her battle and succumbed to injuries sustained after an automobile accident on the evening of June 11th 2025. Connie grew up in Ashtabula Ohio and graduated from St. John high school. The most important ...

On January 3 2026 Robert L. Bob Rhoades was holding the hand of his wife and helpmate when God called him home. He passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior. While sad for their earthly loss the family rejoices for the celebration in heaven. Bobs earthly journey began as the first b...

Billy M. Howell, age 71, of Albion, Michigan, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson, Michigan. Billy was born in Martin, Kentucky, on March 23, 1954, the son of Willard and Arcolas (Hamilton) Howell, who have preceded him in death. He graduated from McDowell High School...

Funeral services for well known citizen and police officer Christopher Anthony Releford Chris will be held on Saturday November 29 2025 at the Williams Drive Church of Christ at 1100 am. Brother Fredrick Smith will serve as the officiant. The interment will follow the service in Christ Cemetery. "A ...

Ruby Lee Rushing Daniel was born on March 26 1941 in Kokomo Walthall County Mississippi. She was the fourth of sixteen children born to the union of Elijah Leroy and Georgia Dixie Luter Rushing. Ruby graduated in 1961 from JJ Gulledge Memorial High School in Tylertown Mississippi. She moved to Gulfp...

Timothy David Hallier loving husband father grandfather and great grandfather brother and uncle passed away at the age of 72 on Tuesday December 23 2025 at the Community Hospital in Onaga. He was born May 24 1953 in Kansas City Missouri the son of Otto and Patsy Smith Hallier. From the age of eleven...

On Monday December 292025 Mrs. Ollie Cornelia Johnson McDowell transitioned from this life of labor to her reward with her heavenly Savior She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. Richard Johnson and Mrs. Ollie Rita Johnson and her husband Mr. Herman M. McDowell Sr. Born in Jefferson Georgia and...

Mr. Frankie Luis Bailey was born to the late David Bailey Sr. LuJean Bailey on May 16 1953 in Miami Florida. He departed this earthly life on Wednesday May 7 2025. He will truly be missed. Frankie attended Plant High School. After high school heworked as an exterminator for many years. Mr. Frankie w...

Sharon Kay McDowell age 78 of Strong AR passed away Saturday November 152025 in her home. Sharon was born on May 11 1947 in El Dorado AR to the late William Walker Russell and Joyce Lynn Russell. After graduation Sharon moved to Washington DC and worked at the Capitol for the FBI for a year before m...

Juanita Bryant 47, of Bluefield, WV, transitioned from her earthly life to her eternal home Thursday, September 4th, 2025.Juanita was Born on January 30, 1978, in McDowell County and was the daughter of Anita Hyatt. Juanita graduated from Iaeger High School in 1996. She was a teacher in the Mercer a...

Robert Franklin Wilber passed away peacefully at his home on October 21 2025 in Monett. He was in Hospice Care while battling heart disease. He was born on December 14 1955 in Carthage Missouri. Rob as he was known as became a member of and served in the Missouri National Guard in 1976. He attended ...

Carolyn "Susie" Guinn 81 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at her home in St. Joseph. She was born January 30 1944 in St. Joseph MO daughter of Viola and William "Bill" McDowell. Susie was a 1963 graduate of Benton High School. On October 26 1963 she married Bob Guinn. Susie ...

Joe Jerald McDowell 66 of Edwards passed away Saturday October 4 2025 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. He was born on April 20 1959 at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville Florida a son of Joe Edmund and Geraldine Lee Logan McDowell. He moved with his family to Kansas City Kansas...