Northwood High North Carolina Alumni Obituaries

John Holeman Hawley III, 79, of Goldsboro, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, at his home in Crozet, Virginia.The family will receive friends on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Seymour Funeral Home in Goldsboro followed by a service to celebrate Johnny’s life at 11:00 a...

The family of Richard F. Morgan is heartbroken to announce his sudden passing on December 6th, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, following an unexpected heart attack. Rick was seventy-five.Rick was born on June 23rd in Portsmouth, NH to Joyce S. and Francis X. Morgan. After graduating from Granger Hi...

After a lengthily illness a beautiful life came to a close. On Monday December 15 2025 Mrs. Elizabeth Charnetta Gabriel AKA Liza Mae of Hope Mills NC departed this life at Wood Haven Retirement Home in Lumberton North Carolina. She was born on August 30 1947 at Southeastern Hospital in Lumberton Nor...

Clara Joy Maner Lee 84 of Norwood left her earthly home Friday February 6 2026 with her beloved son Walt by her side. Funeral services will be held at 1100AM Saturday February 28 2026 at First United Methodist Church in Norwood. Rev. Angela Burris will officiate. The family will receive friends from...

Karla D. Wood 64 of South Buffalo Twp passed away Tuesday February 10 2026 at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning. Karla was born in Kittanning on November 8 1961 a daughter of the late Helen L. Cyphers Baker and Karl L. Baker. Karla was a 1979 graduate of Freeport High School. She was a s...

Mr. Howard Jerome Wood entered eternal rest on Wednesday January 28th at Mission Hospital in Asheville NC. He was born in Cherokee County near Gaffney South Carolina to Elifus and Bessie Wood in August of 1936 the last of ten children seven girls and three boys. His parents moved to Cleveland County...

Diane B. Wood nee Pelose of Burlington City passed away Saturday January 10 2026 at Virtua Hospital Mt. Holly at the age of 71. Born in Red Bank NJ Diane was a longtime Burlington resident. She was a registered nurse who worked in the emergency room at Rancocas Hospital in Willingboro beginning in 1...

James Douglas Davis Sr. Big Jim of Lenoir passed away peacefully at home on February 9th 2026 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Lenoir on November 1st 1941 to James Elgie Davis and Hazel Lavonda Brookshire Davis and was a proud graduate of the 1959 class of Lenoir High Scho...

Mae Ruth Howell 93 of Albemarle North Carolina passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday morning February 8 2026 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 100 PM on Saturday February 14 2026 at Cottonville AME Zion Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family ...

BAILEY ISLAND Brian T. Sullivan 73 of Bailey Island Maine formerly of Waterford Connecticut passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on December 27 2017. Brian was born in Hartford CT on December 26 1944 the son of John and Teresa Sullivan. He attended Waterford High School. After gr...

Michael Mike Stevens Skerel 81 of Glenburn Township passed away on Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His widow is the former Judy Lucas. The couple have been married over fifty years. Born and educated in Swoyersville Mike was given an assignment in high school to write a paper about no...

Mr. Waldo Robbie Robertson White 77 resident of Orrell Street in Yemassee and husband of Anna Casiano White passed peacefully Thursday morning January 1 2026 at his residence. Born September 6 1948 in Charlotte North Carolina Mr. White was the son of the late Charles Walker White Jr. and the late Is...

Mr. James Sonny Edward Kenner of North Carolina formerly of White Stone VA passed away on November 7 2025. A graveside service will be held on Sunday November 16 2025 at 100 PM at the Mount Vernon Baptist Church located at 269 James Wharf Road White Stone VA. Mr. Kenner was born on February 13 1938 ...

age 44 of Petersburg WV passed away on Friday December 19 2025 at his home. He was born on August 15 1981 in East Liverpool OH the son of the late Terry Lee Buckel and Marjorie Christine Boley Beckwith of Petersburg. Mr. Boley graduated from Petersburg High School and worked as a machine operator fo...

He was born October 23 1934 to Henry and Hilma Gunderson Kirk in Spring Valley WI. He was baptized and confirmed at Gilman Lutheran Church Spring Valley. John graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1953. It was there that he met his true love Barbara Brandt. It was also in school where he devel...