North Charleston High Alumni Obituaries

Sumter SC. Jesse Cleveland Smith Jr. a proud veteran of the United States Air Force passed away on December 23rd 2025 after an illness. He was born on August 5th 1949 in Greenville South Carolina to the late Jesse C. Smith Sr. and Ruth Taylor Smith. Jesse grew up in Greenville and graduated from Par...

Robert E. Panowicz, 75, of Grand Island died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island.Robert Edwin Panowicz, 75, of Grand Island formerly of Dannebrog, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 ...

Janice Irene Freese Wauben passed away unexpectedly on January 4 2026 in North Carolina following a brief illness. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date with internment at Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion NE. Janice Irene Freese Wauben youngest child of Hans Julius Freese and Lulu Margu...

Monnero Devon Washington 47 of Pinetops North Carolina entered eternal rest on January 2 2026. He was born on April 19 1978 in Charleston West Virginia. Monnero was raised with love and guidance by his devoted parents Anita and Larry Harris who remain living. He was also the son of Andre Washington ...

Franklin James Paul Councill IIIbetter known as Jimwas a devoted husband loving father grandfather great grandfather faithful servant and tireless advocate for his community. Jim was born in Stockton California during World War II while his father former Virginia Delegate J. Paul Councill Jr. was f...

Daniel Perry was born September 22 1960 and was transitioned January 27 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lola Juniors Perry. Daniel enlisted in the United States Army after high school graduation and served from October 1979 until October 1983. Upon being honorably discharg...

Thomas Law Kemp III, 83, of Hayesville, NC, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home.Tom was born in Marion, IN. He grew up in Ohio, West Virginia, and North Carolina, but he considered Chapel Hill, NC as his hometown, where he graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 1960. Tom enrolle...

Auburn Ethel Anna Trefsger 91 a lifelong resident of Philadelphia PA passed away at her sons home in Auburn on July 10 2016. She was the daughter of the late Otto J. and Blanche Petzold Goerlich. Ethel attended Dobbins Vocational High School then WWII training school at the University of Pennsylvan...

Rosaire A. Jalbert Rosie 84 passed away May 8 2015 at The Hospice House in Auburn after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on March 2 1931 to Roseanna Morin Jalbert Jacques. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1949. Following graduation he ...

Robert J. TrefsgerAuburnRobert James Trefsger 97 a lifelong resident of Philadelphia PA passed away at his sons home in Auburn on November 17 2017 under the compassionate care of Beacon Hospice. Robert was born at his home in Philadelphia PA on October 10 1920. He was the youngest son of Louis A. Tr...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother Phyllis Jean Barton Harris. Phyllis was born on July 30 1929 in Pipestone Minnesota to Willard and Hilda Stoltenberg Barton. She grew up in the small town of Trosky Minnesota during the Great Depression in a warm...

RoseMarie D. Jones passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 10 2022 at the age of 87. She had been a resident at Foulkeways at Gwynedd for ten years. RoseMarie was born November 5 1934 in Charleston WVand was the daughter of JeanMarie Dery and Velma Smith Dery.She was preceded in death by her hus...

Paula Louise Faris aged 73 passed away peacefully on January 2 2026 in St. Louis MO surrounded by members of her loving family. She was born on April 10 1952 in Wyatt MO to Reverend Paul Faris and Dorothy Herndon Faris. Paula was a proud resident of Charleston MO where she graduated high school and ...

Nina B. Harris Heppe age 92 longtime Charleston business and community leader passed away early Sunday January 11 2026 at the home of her son near Sikeston MO. She was born March 23 1933 in the Texas Bend community north of Charleston MO the daughter of Estel and Florence Haley Harris. She graduated...

Kelly H Barker died on December 16 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart Florida. He was born in Mississippi County Missouri to Lonnie Eugene Barker and Clora W. Hopgood Barker and was raised on the Barker Family Home Place in the area known as Barkers Ridge. The farm shaped his l...