South Charleston High School Alumni Obituaries

Joseph Joe Peter John Legania a native of New Orleans Louisiana entered eternal rest on December 6 2025. Born in New Orleans on June 28 1947 Joe was the seventh of nine children. He attended All Saints Elementary School where he faithfully served as an altar server. As a teenager he moved with his s...

Mrs. Margaret Virginia Bowens Johnson was born on March 18 1950 in Charleston South Carolina to the late Samuel Bowens and Maggie Richards Bowens. She was educated in the Charleston County School System and was a proud graduate of Baptist Hill High School Class of 1968. Margaret dedicated over fifte...

Mary Elizabeth Harmon was born on April 5 1939 to the late George and Nannie Claybrooks. She was one of six children and was preceded in death by her husband Ray E. Harmon and her siblings George W. Claybrooks James R. Claybrooks Geneva Ford and Charles Claybrooks. Mary was raised in Spencer Virgini...

Jean was born to Willis B. Kilpatrick and Wilda Law Kilpatrick in Oneonta New York on August 1 1923. Willis was a Presbyterian minister and Wilda an at home mom and elementary school Math teacher. The family moved to Greenfield Ohio in the mid1920s where Willis became the pastor of the First Presbyt...

Larry Wayne Seckinger 76 of St. Matthews SC passed away on Friday January 16 2026 following an extended illness. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday January 19 2026 from 600 pm to 800 pm at DukesHarley Funeral Home and Crematory 3379 Columbia Road Orangeburg SC 29118. Funeral ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father grandfather and friend Frank E. Buddy Rourke Jr. 84 of Dillon South Carolina husband of Joyce Pate Rourke. Buddy entered into eternal rest Tuesday September 16 2025. His Funeral Mass will be held Friday September 19 2025 at 11...

The following obituary is shared as a courtesy to the local family and friends of Mr. Moffatt. On behalf of WatersPowell Funeral Home we extend our condolences to the Moffatt family. For questions floral orders or directions please contact Dunbar Funeral Home Devine Street Chapel in Columbia SC. Dav...

PORTSMOUTHJohn Henry Spence Jr. died at 94 years of age on January 19 2026 at his home in Portsmouth Virginia. He was born March 12 1931 in Ashland KY to John Spence and Kathleen Jarvis Spence. His early years were spent in Ashland as well as in South Charleston WV before moving to Portsmouth as a y...

Franklin James Paul Councill IIIbetter known as Jimwas a devoted husband loving father grandfather great grandfather faithful servant and tireless advocate for his community. Jim was born in Stockton California during World War II while his father former Virginia Delegate J. Paul Councill Jr. was f...

age 93 of Sioux Falls SD passed away Friday January 30 2026 at the Dougherty House with his daughters by his side. His Memorial Service will be 200 PM Friday February 27 2026 with Visitation beginning at 100 PM at George Boom Funeral Home OnSite Crematory Sioux Falls. Interment at the Hills of Rest...

Betty Jo Moore 85 formerly of Matewan and Charleston West Virginia passed away peacefully on December 31 2025 in Georgetown Kentucky surrounded by loved ones. She was married to the love of her life Dan R. Moore for 64 years. She is survived by her husband Dan and their children Angel R. Moore Mart...

Linda Lorrain Harlow 69 of South Charleston WV formerly of Williamson WV passed away on October 8 2025 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston WV. Born in Williamson WV on March 28 1956 she was the daughter of the late Dill Tincher and Bonnie Lockard Tincher. Linda devoted her life to her late husban...

Lucinda Newsome Curry 88 of Chattaroy WV peacefully departed this life with family by her side on September 4 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville KY. Born August 16 1937 at home in Naugatuck WV Lucinda was the daughter of the late Isaac and Ida Evans Newsome. Lucinda was a 1955 graduat...

Cobert Eugene Gene Zopp age 80 of Gallipolis Ferry WV passed away Tuesday morning December 30 2025 at his residence. He was born May 21 1945 in South Charleston WV. He was the son of the late Evangelist Lorance Cobert Zopp and Emma Zopp. He attended St. Albans High School where he served as the stud...

Michael Norman Core 60 of Wadestown passed away February 3 2026 at his home. Michael was born in Morgantown on March 15 1965 to Norman Core and the late Marcia Kay Russell Core. In addition to his father he is survived by his sister Dawn Forsythe and her husband Jim of Berkeley Springs. His nephews ...

Cheri Lou Damron 73 of St. Albans WV passed away on Friday January 23 2026 at home surrounded by family. Cheri was a graduate of South Charleston High School and worked in the Kanawha County School system for 25 years. Cheri is survived by her daughter Heather Nowling Chip her grandson Caleb Canada ...

Bill Scarberry 93 of South Charleston passed away on Sunday January 18 2026 after a long illness. After graduating from South Charleston High School Bill went on to work for the WV Department of Highways. He enjoyed raising hunting dogs watching baseball deepening his faith and most of all he enjoye...

He was born on February 22 1936 to Melvin and Anna Violet Lathe Fillmore in the town of Arland. He graduated from Prairie Farm High School in 1954 and worked on a farm near Birchwood for one and a half years. He joined the Navy and began a long career of serving his country. After basic training at ...

Retired Army reserve Major Donald Irving Sweany, Jr. died suddenly at his home inAnnapolis on November 16, 2025, at the age of 95. Don moved to Annapolis in 1956 andresided in Pendennis Mount for 54 years prior to his death. He was born in Baltimore on December 29, 1929, son of Donald Irving Sw...

FREEPORT Patricia Ann Smith 72 peacefully passed away on January 27th at Mid Coast Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Patty P. as her many friends called her was born in Brunswick Maine to Robert and Kathleen Cushing Prindall on September 7th 1952. After graduating from Freepo...

Auburn Allie Marie Boyer 89 of Lewiston passed away on Friday Nov. 15 2019 at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. She was born in Sumter S.C. on Sept. 4 1930 to Frank and Lois Strange and was the oldest of seven children. She graduated from Edmunds High School and then worked as a dental assis...

Robert J. TrefsgerAuburnRobert James Trefsger 97 a lifelong resident of Philadelphia PA passed away at his sons home in Auburn on November 17 2017 under the compassionate care of Beacon Hospice. Robert was born at his home in Philadelphia PA on October 10 1920. He was the youngest son of Louis A. Tr...

Auburn Ethel Anna Trefsger 91 a lifelong resident of Philadelphia PA passed away at her sons home in Auburn on July 10 2016. She was the daughter of the late Otto J. and Blanche Petzold Goerlich. Ethel attended Dobbins Vocational High School then WWII training school at the University of Pennsylvan...

Mary Joan Rice of Charleston Arkansas passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday January 20 2026 at her home. She was born on January 20 1939 in Fort Smith Arkansas to the late Jack Sherwood Harris Vaughn and Lela Evelyn Schlieff Vaughn. She was 87 years old. She was preceded in death by her...

Mrs. Natalie Jean Lucas McLeod, 52, of Dunn passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at her home.Natalie was born August 26, 1973, in Charleston, South Carolina, daughter of Marilyn Kempka Lucas and the late Larry Lucas.She was a 1992 graduate of Triton High School and had worked at the Carrolton Nu...

Robert Lee Burdman Burdine age 75 of Asheville NC entered eternal rest on Friday January 23 2026. He was the beloved son of the late Paul and Nettie Burdine longtime residents of the Hillcrest Community. Mr. Burdine was a proud graduate of South French Broad High School Class of 1969. After graduati...

Terry Payne Martin of Anderson SC wife of Thomas L. Martin passed away peacefully following a brief illness in the ICU of AnMed Anderson at the age of 75 on Friday January 30 2026. Born April 25 1950 in Charlotte NC she was the daughter of the late Joseph Workman Payne and Virginia Runion Payne and ...

William Henry Martins 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday November 27 2025. He was born on April 23 1942 in Oak Park Illinois to the late Roy Martins and Agnes Cramer. Bill graduated from Middletown High School in 1960 and attended Miami University of Ohio. He went on to w...

Mrs. Alpha Lee Green Sutters 82 a lifelong resident of South Charleston WV went to live with the Lord on Tuesday January 13 2026. She was a graduate of South Charleston High School and retired from St. Frances Hospital where she worked as an admitting clerk. Even when working Alpha always found time...

Robert “Bob” Theodore Mercier, 72, of Newry, ME passed away December 9, 2025 at Andwell Hospice House in Auburn, Maine. He maintained his sense of humor and sarcasm to the end.Born October 27, 1953 to Paul and T. Louise Mercier, in Winthrop, MA. Bob grew up in Topsfield, MA and it was here that his ...