Phillips High North Carolina Alumni Obituaries

John Phillip Troxler Jr. a treasured husband father and grandfather affectionately known as Papa was born on October 16 1949 in Greensboro North Carolina. Phillips steady loving and easygoing nature was the beating heart of his family. Born to the late Mozelle Moore Troxler and John Troxler Sr. Phil...

Rebecca Becky Pennington Beach 64 of Horse Pen Swamp Road passed away Thursday December 25 2025 at ECU Beaufort Hospital with her husband by her side. Rebecca was born October 13 1961 in West Jefferson North Carolina to Reba Phillips Pennington and William Pennington. Rebecca graduated from high sch...

Mrs. Barbara Gripper Collins was born in High Point NC on November 1 1938. She was the daughter of the late Shannon and Mahaley B. Gripper. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her siblings Anthony B. Gripper Rebecca G. Brown Lila G. Anderson and Shannon Gripper Jr. Barbara gradu...

Chantel MaShea Baldwin born March 7 1985 returned to her heavenly Father on February 11 2026 in a serene setting at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Born to the late Ronald and Ernestine Baldwin. She was also preceded in death by one brother Ronald Tom Cat Baldwin Jr....

PORTLAND MAINEDaniel Winston Powell of 85 Park Street Portland Maine passed away early on the morning of March 7 2019. By his side were his life partner and best friend of 47 years James Bruni along with Dans sister Molly Powell and her husband Max Ledoux. Born October 31 1949 in Pensacola Florida D...

Casey Paul Teague 32 passed away at home on Monday January 12th 2026. He was born on May 17th 1993 in Charlotte North Carolina. He grew up in Charlotte and attended Independence High School. Casey a member of the Masonic Lodge . Casey was a hard worker who spent his life taking care of everyone arou...

Mr. Shanon DevoneMooseAlston was born on June 23 1970 to the late John Clinton Alston and Shirley Ann Baldwin Alston at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill North Carolina transitioned peacefully from his earthly life on Monday December 8 2025 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Shanon a proud 1990...

John Joseph Phillips Jr. of Tuckertown New Jersey passed away peacefully on January 21 2026 at the age of 87. Born in South Amboy New Jersey in 1938 John was the son of John Joseph Phillips Sr. and Josephine Kominkiewicz Phillips Lauritsen. He was raised in South Amboy and educated at St. Marys Cath...

Abraham Douglas Maven was born on December 6 1937 to the late Vernon and Arlean Maven in Hampton Virginia. Abraham was the youngest child of seven. Abraham was educated in Hampton Public Schools and graduated from Phenix High School in 1956. During his senior year he was the captain of the basketbal...

Eleonore Magdalena Enders Fox, 88, formerly of Quincy, IL, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026 at her residence in Sanford, NC.Eleonore was born March 2, 1937, in Germany to Karl and Eleonore (Ruth) Enders. She was married to David Lee Fox on November 20, 1959, in Quincy, IL. He preceded her in dea...

Funeral service will be held 1200 pm Friday February 13 2026 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church 2141 Cokey Road Rocky Mount NC. 27801 with Pastor Malcolm A. Eatmon officiating. Entombment will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. Deepest heartfelt condolences. Mrs Horne was a great inspiring caring and tho...

Cara Jones, of East Lansing, Michigan passed away February 3, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Cara Eugenia Collier on December 19, 1941, in Zebulon, North Carolina, she was the eldest child of the late Mary Iva (Gay) and Clarence Wayne Collier Sr. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Laura Collie...

Virgil Edwards Whitehurst was born in Dunkirk, Indiana on March 31, 1930 the ninth child and third son of Alto Whitehurst Sr and China Whitehurst (nee Moore). His parents moved from Enterprise, Alabama to Dunkirk in 1922. Dr Whitehurst’s father, Alto Sr ran a very profitable Auto repair and car part...

On Sunday December 7 2025 Brenda Harrington Davis heard the gentle whisper of God calling her home. With a heart full of peace she exchanged her earthly labor for her heavenly reward moving from the embrace of her family into the presence of her Heavenly Father. Brenda was a woman who defined her li...

With full hearts, we announce that Bette Jean Phillips Barnes, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Blanche and Guy Phillips, born on July 23, 1931.Bette grew up in Carrollton and graduated from Carrollton High School, a member of the class of...

Janet Stewart Geer 90 passed away peacefully at Gosnell House Hospice in Scarborough Maine on Sunday December 5 2021. Janet was born in Fairfax Vermont on October 17 1931 to the late Frank Clifford and Rena Stebbins Stewart. Her early education was at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax where she loved ...

Kinshasa A. Joyner affectionally known as Bird Kika or Kika Bird was born on May 14 1983 to Anthony William Joyner Helen Joyner Blanding in Richmond Virginia. She was married to Shawn King. Kinshasa transitioned to eternity peacefully on Thursday January 15 2026. Kinshasa was educated in the Richmo...

Veronica JoAnne Lewis was born on Monday September 27th 1954 in Emporia Virginia to the late Evelyn Phillips and Walter L. Phillips Sr. She peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home on Thursday January 1st 2026. Affectionately known as JoAnne by all who loved her she was a woman of quiet strength...

Richard Kory Barton age 33 of Lenoir North Carolina went to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 31 2025. Those left to cherish his memory include his mother and father Kelly Barton and Eric West fiance Whitney Ervin son Chandler Barton daughters Carsyn Barton and Adrianna Merrill children he love...

Hugh Franklin Hargett 79 Jacksonville NC passed away peacefully on Friday January 16 2026 at UNC Health Chapel Hill NC surrounded by loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents Cecil S. Hargett Sr. and Annie Phillips Hargett. Memorial Services will be held on Friday January 23 2026 at Tri...

Evelyn Marie Covington was born to the late David W. Johnson and Mary Magdaline Alsbrooks Johnson on March 25 1954 and departed this life on November 21 2025 at the age of 71. She was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Monroe NC. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1972. She attended Centra...