North Park High School Florida Alumni Obituaries

Francha Fran M. Grandlic age 91 September 131934 January 18 2026. Upon completion of a long welllived life Fran entered eternal life on January 18 2026 at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls where she had been a resident for the past nine months. Fran was born September 131934 in Sheboygan...

A home going celebration for Mr. Richard Earl Edwards III who transitioned on February 5 2026. will be held Saturday February 28 2026 at 1200 noon at Northside Missionary Baptist Church 5706 North 40th Street Tampa Florida Senior Pastor Leonard Harrington Officiating with Pastor Reginal T. Webb Eulo...

October 17 1924 January 26 2026 Beloved mother grandmother greatgrandmother sister and friend Thelma Louise Gutridge Dill age 101 of Glenford Ohio passed away on Monday January 26 2026 at her home in Burien Washington. Thelma was born October 17 1924 in Brownsville Oh...

The Reverend C. Clifton Garris a native of Washington NC went home to be with the Lord on December 29 2025. After graduation from Washington High School Cliff enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and honorably served with the Flying Tigers as a Radar Technician from 1956 1962. Cliff attended Rollins Coll...

Born on October 16 1951 in Plainfield New Jersey Susan was the beloved daughter of the late Frank Sheer and Eleanor Sheer ne Schildbach. She grew up in Jersey City where she attended Snyder High School later moved to Cliffside Park and eventually made her way back to Jersey City where she remained f...

Rita Diane Singleton 82 passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at her home in Shelby North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Clayton and Dora Singleton also of Shelby. Diane was born in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School in 1961 and University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 19...

Dr. Doris Jean Laird Johnson was born on Saturday August 14 1937 in DeFuniak Springs Florida to Isaiah E. Laird and HenriettaGoode Laird. Doris graduated from Tivoli High School 1955. She earned a Bachelors degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University FAMU in Dietetics a Masters degree...

Harold was born in Hendersonville North Carolina to Jake and Edna Houk deceased on July 3 1945. He had one brother Robert Houk deceased. Left to honor Harolds memory is his wife Fran Houk of Saint Petersburg Florida daughter Cheronda Jones and husband Danny of South Carolina one son Shawn Franklin o...

Ural Carey Darling was born to Lee Emma Darling and Carey Darling on March 8 1937. He was the youngest boy of 12 children. Two of his siblings Willie and Anna died at a young age. He gave his life to God at an early age and became a member of Orange Hill Missionary Baptist Church Chipley FL. Later i...

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...

BRUNSWICK Robert Choate Shepherd a longtime Brunswick and Prouts Neck resident died on Monday July 11 2016. He was born in Newton Massachusetts on February 23 1935 to Thomas Elwell and Anne Christley Shepherd and is survived by his adored wife of 50 years Joan R. Shepherd son Jonathan C. Shepherd a...

Kenneth Dean McGuire 68 of Chillicothe Ohio passed away Sunday February 8 2026 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born March 22 1957 in Columbus Ohio to the late Glenvil and Doris Fellure McGuire. On December 16 1978 he was united in marriage to Cindy Adkins McGuire who survives...

Carroll Henry Menke 90 of St. Johns FL and formerly of Pleasant Hill IL passed away Wednesday 10825 in Florida. Carroll was born May 9 1935 in Louisiana MO a son of Harold and Almira Menke. He married Wyvetta Williams on September 5 1954. Carroll graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1953 as a...

Cullen James Hazelton 49 of North East PA died peacefully on Monday January 12 2026 after battling cancer for 10 months. Cullen was born on August 1 1976 in Erie PA to James Orman Hazelton and Kathleen DeVore Hazelton. Cullen was a 1995 graduate of Harbor Creek High School. He went on to attend Penn...

Littleton - Raymond Alton Wotton, 88, passed away December 29, 2025, surrounded by his family in Houlton. Raymond was born July 20, 1937, son of Alton R. and Reta (Cowperthwaite) Wotton.Raymond was a graduate of Houlton High School, class of 1956. After high school, he joined the United States Ar...

Elizabeth M. Schmitt 93 formerly of Ballwin Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday January 29 2026 surrounded by her five favorite daughters. Elizabeth was a beautiful gentle soul and a devout Catholic. She always felt Gods presence in her life and through Him she was both comforted and strengt...

Lakeland John Wesley Best 92 of Lakeland Florida passed away of natural causes on Wednesday January 21 2026 at Breezy Hills Rehab Center in Lakeland. John was born February 27 1933 in Greenfront Alabama on a farm. His parents were James Roy and Emma Jane Messer Best. He was baptized at Liberty Bapti...

Kenneth David Jermyn was called home on January 16 2026 to join his son Eric. He is also preceded in death by his parents Norman Marion and his older brother William. Survived by his family wife of 41 years Wendy Jermyn his children Nadine Mike Chala Tracey Jermyn Emily Sean Harley and Nick Michell...

Long time family man outdoorsman and Korean War US Navy Veteran William Bill P. Eddy III passed from this physical world on April 11 2017. Born in Pontiac Michigan November 22 1930 William was a graduate of the Loomis School Hartford CT 1948 and the US Naval Academy 1952. Following graduation newly...

Mr. Henry Alston passed away on Thursday January 15 2026.Henry C. Alston 87 transitioned to his heavenly home on January 15 2026. Born September 4 1938 Henry was a man defined by his discipline faith and commitment to his community. A proud graduate of Chatham High School Henrys early years were spe...

Mary Louise Edmunds passed away on October 21 2025 at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Sarasota. During those final days she was surrounded by comforted and cared for by her family and friends. Mary Louise was a graduate of Book High School and a resident of the Newtown Community for more than 60 ye...

Thomas Francis Tom ONeil Age 65 passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 24 2025 in Fairport NY. Thomas spent most of his life residing in Brooksville Florida and several years commuting back and forth North to South following that beautiful warm weather he loved. The first born on May 2 19...

Leonard Harold “Len” Motze, affectionately known as Lenny, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, in Shillington, Pennsylvania, at the age of 92.Born on December 1, 1933, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Len was the beloved son of Miriam and Harold Motze. He graduated from Reading High School before p...

Arnold Carlton Arnie Hendricks of Naples FL and formerly of Perkasie PA passed away Saturday December 20 2025 at Vitas Hospice Naples. He was 96. He was the loving husband of 67 years of the late Joan P. Rosenberger until her passing on August 3 2016. Born in Perkasie PA he was the son of the late H...

Katherine M. "Kath" Gardella Hien 79 of Woonsocket died January 17 2026 in her home. She was the loving wife of Harris Hien whom she first met at 13 years old and later married February 17 1968 enjoying a long happy life together. Born in Woonsocket she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary ...

Franklin Jean Paige Coggsdale Vaughan 88 passed away January 6 2026 in Huntsville Alabama. She was born May 9 1937 in Franklin to the late John W. Coggsdale Sr. and Bertha Harcum Coggsdale. Jean was predeceased by her husband George Edward Vaughan Sr. three brothers Freddy Coggsdale Shelton Coggsda...