Roosevelt High School Alumni Obituaries

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 ...

Kevin C. Orr 71 of Emlenton went to be with the Lord while in the company of his loving wife Monday evening January 12 2026 in Select Specialty Care at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights. Kevin was born in Detroit MI on July 16 1954. He was the son of the late James Roy and Eugenia A. Gree...

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 ...

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 ...

Janina (Nina) Iannucci Waitzman passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. She was born on October 5, 1931, in Yonkers, NY. Nina was the daughter of Salvatore, an Italian immigrant, and Genevieve, the daughter of Polish immigrants. Her Italian and Polish heritage formed the foundation of he...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Obituary Annie Lee Whitty GravesBass affectionately known as Anna Lee was born on August 14 1951 in Monroe Louisiana. She was the beautiful and beloved daughter of Herman Whitty and Bertha D. JohnsonWhitty. Our dear mother peacefully departed this life on December 18 2025 at St. Francis Medical Cent...

Eugene J. Gene Gruve Gruver age 96 of Manchester Township York died at 730 AM Sunday January 4 2026 at his residence. He was the husband of Joanne Scholl KistlerGruver and the late Catherine Anne Fackler Gruver. Born September 8 1929 in East Berlin a son of the late John and Susan Bosserman Gruver h...

Catherine Weaver Dupree age 91 of Garysburg North Carolina peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday November 27th 2025 while in the compassionate care of Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Weldon North Carolina. Born on Sunday October 7th 1934 in Garysburg to the late Thoma...

Born the second child to the union of Robert L. Fleeta Mae Mason on February 12 1950 was their darling baby girl named Willie Jean Mason. Willie Jean grew up in Bastrop Louisiana. She accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was baptized into Christian fellowship becoming a member of the Macedonia...

Lolamae Walden Curry entered this world on Thursday February 22 1934 in East Orange New Jersey born to Henry and Susie Walden. She was the third of four children. From an early age Lolamae demonstrated a caring spirit and a strong sense of purpose that would guide her throughout life. At a young age...

Paster Emeritus James C. Shipman of Midway Georgia transitioned to his heavenly home on Saturday January 3 2026. Rev. Shipman graduated from Liberty County High School in 1957 and enlisted in the United States Air Force. Rev. Shipman attended University of District of Columbia married his wife Dr. K...

With heartfelt sympathy MitchellJosey Funeral Home and members of the Fox family announce the transition of Mr. Odell Fox Sr. of Darlington SC. Mr. Fox passed on Monday January 5 2025 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence SC. The family will be receiving friends Thursday January 8 2025 from 300 PM to ...