Mount Airy High Alumni Obituaries

Due to the extreme weather conditions her family may decide to postpone the visitation and funeral services. Visitation will be Wednesday January 28th from 47pm funeral service will follow Thursday January 29th at 11am. Graveside service at Glen Rest. Mrs. Cindy Ann Yost age 72 passed away peacefull...

Funeral services will be held at 200 p.m. on Thursday January 29 2026 at the Mount Olive Methodist Church in Mount Olive for Henry Lafayette Leonard 83 of Mount Olive who passed away Monday January 26 2026 at the Harriet House in Sumrall Mississippi. Reverend Dennis Lewellyn and Rev Jerry Beam will ...

Funeral Service will be held 100pm Satuday January 17 2026 at St. James Missionary Baptist Church 527 E. Thomas Street Rocky Mount NC. 27801 with Rev. Dr. James T. Worthy officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Gethsemane. Constance and Family. So sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. M...

Marvin Battle was born on October 10 1955 in Battleboro North Carolina to the late James and Mary Graham Battle. He departed this life on August 3 2021 at UNC Nash Health Care. He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School and enlisted into the U.S. Navy. He also served in several other branches ...

Hal Goodwin Barnes passed away peacefully on October 25,2025 at the age of 70. Hal was a beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend. He was a former City of Fort Lauderdale employee who dedicated 25 years of distinguished service to his community.Hal was born in Rocky Mount, NC on October 10, 1955. ...

David Ray Eaton Sr LisbonDavid Ray Eaton Sr. 68 passed away at home on August 26 2024 surrounded by his loved ones after a fiveyear battle with cancer. He was born March 15 1956 in Farmington Maine a son of Arthur Cecile and Josephine Priscilla Peters Eaton. David graduated from Mount Blue High Scho...

Topsham Jackson Ross Byrne passed away peacefully at Boston Childrens Hospital with his family by his side after a long battle with B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Aug. 21 2024. Jackson was a 2023 graduate of Mount Ararat High School and Region 10 Technical High School where he studied Autom...

Lisa Donna WilderLewistonLisa Donna Wilder 51 of Lewiston Maine passed away at her home on May 18 2020. Lisa was born to Roger and Donna Wilder of Pittsfield on March 12 1969. Lisa attended schools in Pittsfield and was a graduate of Mount View High School. Lisa enjoyed spending time with family cre...

Jennifer M. Gordon 38 of Belgrade died on Thursday January 24th at Maine General Hospital after a hard fought battle with angiosarcoma. She was born June 17 1980 in Skowhegan Maine to William Gordon and Nancy Normand Gordon. She was educated in Farmington schools graduating from Mount Blue High Scho...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Barry C. Ridenhour 54 of Concord North Carolina on November 12 2025 after waging a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones. Affectionately known as Bear by some and Clete or George by others Barry was born on February 4 1...

With his family by his side on Saturday January 3 2026 Edward A. age 84 of Ingram. Beloved husband for 62 years of Maxine Woodward Luppe. Son of the late Edward A. and Dorothy Hughes Luppe. Loving father of Katherine Thomas Small Maureen William Blackwell Edward M. Luppe and Michael R. Anne Luppe. D...

Peter J. Cherapan 67 of Brock Steet Ashland passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at his residence. Born at the former Ashland Hospital in Fountain Springs June 17 1958 he was the son of the late Peter M. and Mary Krolick Cherapan. Pete was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School class of 1972. He was ...

DiNITTO NAN C. CHAMPION 85 of West Greenwich passed away on Friday January 16 2026 at Kent Hospital. She was the wife of Amelio B. Emo DiNitto for 65 years. Born in East Millinocket Maine Nan was a daughter of the late William C. and Geneva Twist Champion. Nan graduated from Mount Pleasant High Scho...

Triston Amarion Pippins was born on September 12 2003 in Mount Pleasant Texas to Trear Pippins and Bill Anderson Beard. He entered eternal rest on January 4 2026 in Fayetteville North Carolina. Triston was a faithful member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant Texas. He was a proud gradua...

Shelisa Elaine McGill lovingly known as Honey was born on May 4 1968 in Mount Pleasant Texas to Bobby Glenn Rockwell and Johnnie Ruth McGill. In 1986 she proudly participated in pageants and later attended and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. Shelisa was known for her kind heart and free s...

Jerry Kopp 74 passed away on January 2 2026. Born May 28 1951 Jerry grew up in Mount Vernon and graduated from Mount Vernon High School. Jerry did life his way. He loved golf especially an early tee time and a fast round and he took real pride in his collection of rescued high end golf balls. He als...

Jeanette was born in Seattle WA on October 2 1945 and passed away in SedroWoolley WA on January 15 2026. Jeanette grew up on Camano Island right on the beach. She graduated from Stanwood high school in 1963. Jeanette and John got married in 1964 and spent 41 years together before he passed. She reti...

Frank Spane born December 17 1957 in Mount Vernon Washington passed away on December 1 2025. He was raised in Mount Vernon by his mother Mary Anna after the passing of his father Carl Spane when he was three years old. He grew up alongside his siblings Susan Debra Steve and Mary Spane the latter two...

Carolyn Jane Lee a woman whose life was defined by unwavering devotion to her family passed away peacefully surrounded by those she loved. Her passing marked the end of a courageous 25year battle with breast cancera journey she faced with grace strength and a focus on the simple joys of life. Born i...

Frances E. “Fran” (Mercer) Horton, age 77, of Mount Gilead, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, January 21, 2026, at Woodside Village Care Center.Born July 25, 1948, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Fran was the daughter of the late Helen Louise (Legg) Mercer Wygle Anderson and the late Lonnie Milton M...

Robert “Austin” Watson, age 27 of Mount Gilead, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at his home.Austin was born on September 18, 1998 to Robert Andrew Watson and Lisa Kaye (Varner) Watson at Dewitt Army Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.  He graduated from Mount Gilead High Sch...

David J. Haenszel age 81 of Cardington passed away Sunday January 18 2026 at Grant Medical Center. He was born on September 24 1944 to the late John W. and Marcia G. Bailey Haenszel. David was a 1962 graduate of Mount Gilead High School. He went on to attend AlWin Heavy Equipment School. A lifelong ...

James "Jim Jimmy" Gifford Fowler III age 76 of Mount Vernon passed away Friday September 19 2025 at Country Court Nursing Home. He was born on April 26 1949 in Ashland to the late James G. and Charlotte Yaeger Fowler Jr. Jim in his younger years attended Amity United Methodist Church and youth grou...

age 57 passed away at home surrounded by her loving family leaving behind a legacy of compassion faith and service to others. Linda was a graduate of Mount Olive High School and earned her Associate of Science Degree in Nursing from the County College of Morris which led her to her calling as a devo...

Harold Dean Dolinger age 86 of Lansing NC the Helton Community passed away on January 8 2026 at Ashe Memorial Hospital in Jefferson NC. Mr. Dolinger was born on January 28 1939 in Grayson County to Joseph Lee and Thelma Pennington Dolinger. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by all ...

Danny Lee Cogburn 73 of Gallipolis passed away peacefully at his home at 746 p.m. on December 28 2025. Danny was born on December 27 1952 in Oakland California the son of the late John and Patricia Geltz Cogburn. He graduated from Mount Miguel High School in Spring Valley California in 1971. After h...

Joyce Ann Green, age 84, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Country Court Nursing Home. She was born on February 6, 1941, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, the daughter of Lee and Francis (Flore) Rinard. Joyce was a 1959 graduate of Mount Vernon High School.Joyce was a membe...

Angelo Capritta, 102, of Schaumburg, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025.Angelo was born on April 4, 1923 to Sicilian immigrants Gaetano and Caroline Capritta in Schenectady, NY. Angelo was the oldest of 4 children, including Tony, Connie, and Bea. They are now all reunited in he...

Roger Allen Dalseg age 87 was called home to heaven on Monday December 8 2025. There he was met by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and a host of family and friends who preceded him. Roger was born in Stanwood Washington on March 151938 to Ralph and Lillian Dalseg. He was the oldest of five siblings...

Myron Alton Nelson age 85 of Town of Perry near Daleyville Wisconsin died on Friday April 18 2025 at his home on the farm. Myron was born to Morris and Adeline Jane Paulson Nelson on August 27 1939 on the family farm where he lived his whole life. He grew up on the farm with his two siblings and his...