Roosevelt High School Alumni Obituaries

Refes Bell Jr. was born on October 26 1943 In Paulsboro NJ to Refes Bell Sr. and Rita Cannon Bell. He spent his childhood in Glassboro NJ where he was educated in the Glassboro Public School System. An athletic individual Refes lettered in multiple sports particularly football track basketball and g...

William Quillan Williamson known to friends and family as Bill went to be with his Lord on January 8 2026 at NMMC in Tupelo MS. He professed faith in Jesus as his Lord and Savior at age 9 and was baptized into the fellowship of Liberty Baptist Church in Chelsea AL. After graduating from Bessemer Hig...

Elbert Brown Jr. was born May 3 1971 in Cleveland Mississippi to Elbert Brown Sr. and the late Atline Brown. Elbert expressed hope in Christ at an early age. He was a member of Pace Miracle Deliverance Church under the leadership of his auntmother the late Pastor Rosie M. Birge. After the passing of...

Harpswell Maine Dean Dickenson Schuster age 87 of Harpswell died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday August 20th. Dean was born with his twin sister Davia on May 10 1929 at the Veil Hospital in Langhorne PA. He was the son of Mildred and Frederick Schuster and was raised in Hyde Park New Yo...

David Clarke Sr. Born on February 5th 1973 in Poughkeepsie NY passed away unexpectedly on August 9th 2024 with his wife and son by his side. David grew up in Poughkeepsie NY and graduated from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in 1991. Davids passion was coaching youth basketball. David met the love...

Dorothy DresslerWindhamDorothy Dressler of Windham passed away on January 16 2018 in Scarborough Maine. She was born on March 24 1940 in Ventnor City NJ a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Sharp Toland. Dorothy was a graduate of Holy Spirit High School in Atlantic City NJ. She worked on the steel pier...

HALLOWELL ME. Jacquelyn P. Brown 94 died on July 29 2017 at MaineGeneral Medical Center Augusta. She went to join her husband Emerson S. Brown who had gone on ahead in 2009. Now they are "together forever" as it was meant to be. "Jackie" was born and raised in Seattle Washington the daughter of Will...

Mr. Eric Ajanaku Hanes was born on September 2 1975 in Hickory North Carolina to the late Nannie E. Haynes and Roosevelt Pete Gaither. He departed this life unexpectedly on July 24 2025 at his home. As a 1994 graduate Eric was a proud alumnus of Hickory High School. He had a lifelong fascination wit...

On Monday November 10 2025 Robert Williams Jr a father grandfather brother and friend transitioned from this life at the age of 74. Robert was born to Robert Ted Williams Sr. and Ida Mae Miller Williams on February 6 1951. Roberts mother passed away during childbirth and he was raised by his uncle C...

Thomas James Johnson affectionately known as Alvin Stone was born on November 151961 in Jacksonville Florida to the late Roosevelt and Willard Dean Bailey Johnson. He was educated in the local public schools and graduated from Andrew Jackson Senior High SchoolClass of 1979. For more than two decades...

Jesse L Wilcox Sr was born on October 24 1933 in JacksonvilleFlorida. He was the fourth of eight children born to the late Robert Land Florine Wilcox. Jesse attended Stanton High School and Edward Waters College served in the Army and worked at the United States Postal Serviceretiring after 30 plus ...

Clair Buzz Francis Delarme 75 of Reynoldsville PA passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 while at his home. Buzz was born on September 14 1950 to the late Reuben and Illa Bonell Shaffer Delarme in DuBois PA. He graduated from DuBois Area High School with the Class of 1968. He proudly served with the...

John C. McCoy Sr. was born February 3 1939 in Blakely Georgia to the late Needa and Willie Joel McCoy. He graduated from Washington High School and was a star basketball player. After high school he continued his education and received a certificate in Brick Masonry. He worked many years in the stee...

Mr. Walter Walt Avester Beaty a son of Mrs. Leatha Rice BeatyGeorge Sanders and the late Mr. Roosevelt Beaty passed on Thursday. December 4 2025 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill South Carolina. He recently celebrated his 60th birthday. Walt was born on November 22 1965 in Winnsboro South Caro...

Va to the late Joseph Thomas and Helen Diggs Freeman. Josephine was educated in the Newport News Public Schools and a graduate of George Washington Carver High School. On June 9 1962 she married Jeremiah White Sr From their union of 32 years three children were born. Lolita Wilkins Jeremiah White Jr...

Michelle Ruffin Puryear of Lawrenceville Virginia entered into eternal rest on December 32025. She was born August 23 1973 in Virginia to the late Yvonne Ruffin Pearson and Ernest Penn and grew up surrounded by a loving and closeknit family. Michelle graduated from Brunswick Senior High School Class...

Clem Roosevelt Oliver Roland departed this life at the age of 84. He was born to the late Richard Junious and Willie Frances Oliver. He graduated from West End High School class of 1961. He retired from Burlington Industries. He later worked for Carters Funeral Home and at Mecklenburg County Public ...

Jeffrey Lamont Dillard 52 of Martinsville Virginia passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at his home. He was born on May 12 1973 to the late Alton Easley and Lucy Dillard who survives. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother Susie Dillard two aunts Phyllis Men...

Richard Glenn Chatterton born to Gladys Marie Wagoner and Glenn Chatterton in Pontiac Michigan on September 28 1931 was called home to our Lord and Savior on December 29 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. Richard graduated from Roosevelt High School of Keego Harbor Michigan in 1949. He fondly recall...

Jerome C. Henebry affectionately known as Charlie Brown passed away peacefully on November 6 2025 at the age of 92. Jerome was the third of four sons born to Phillip and Viola Henebry on May 8 1933. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Peoria Illinois then enlisted in the United States Air ...

Diana Louise Bowyer 79 of Berkeley Springs WV passed away on Wednesday November 26 2025 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester VA after a short battle of cancer. Diana was a member of Word of Deliverance Church and Faith In God Chapel both in Berkeley Springs WV. She was a graduate of Shadle Hig...

Beloit Clarence Furset age 96 passed away on January 4 2026 at Beloit Senior Living.Clarence was born on December 18 1929 in Beloit to Edward and Esther Furset. Clarence attended Powers Roosevelt and Beloit High School. After marrying BettyMaxon in 1951 theymoved toMadison in 1954 to raise their fa...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

Carole Cooper Walker, 80, of Temple, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 29th in Gladewater, Texas, surrounded by the love of her family.Born on April 24, 1945 in Temple, Georgia to Lois Hudgins Cooper and Theodore Roosevelt Cooper, Carole grew up in Temple and graduated from Temple High Sch...

I am the resurrection and the life says the Lord. Those who believe in me even though they die will live and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Thursday December 18 2025 God looked down from heaven and decided it was time to pluck another one of His children from labor to reward. ...

Richard “ Dick” Ramsay“He will hold her hand again” Richard “ Dick” Ramsay, 93 of South Paris passed suddenly Thursday evening at his home.He was the son of Robert and Wilda Cole Ramsay. Upon graduation he joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Roosevelt during the Korean War. He married his hi...

Father Dennis E. Robb went home to the Lord Jesus Sunday October 5 2025 at his home in Port Angeles WA. He was born in Port Angeles on July 7 1948 to Geddes and Patricia Hooker Cargo Robb. His childhood parish was Queen of Angels in Port Angeles where he was baptized on March 4 1956 and confirmed on...

ChesapeakeOn Thursday December 18 2025 Carolyn peacefully transitioned from labor to reward. She was born on November 26 1949 in the beautiful city of Norfolk Virginia to the late Isaiah Rhodes and the late Iola Slayton. Carolyn was the youngest of two children. Carolyn received her early education ...

Deacon Roosevelt Stoney Harris Jr. the second of seven children was born November 23 942 in Attala County to Verlener and Roosevelt Moose Harris Sr. His parents one son Travis Lamar Harris and 2nd wife Mary Alice Harris preceded him in death. Roosevelt Jr. was educated at Tipton Street High School K...

To everything there is a season and a time to very purpose under the heaven A time to be born and a time to die a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted A time to kill and a time to heal a time to break down and a time to build up A time to weep and a time to laugh a time to mour...