Thomasville High Alumni Obituaries

was born on July 3 1963 in Thomasville GA to Lillie CasonMorris and the late Lewis James Cason Sr. James attended the Boca Clega High School in Pinellas County St. Petersburg FL. met and married the love of his life Michele Dye Cason of Jennings FL. He was a loving husband son father and grandfather...

Mrs. Wilma Gail Myers Price 80 of Thomasville passed away on Saturday January 31 2026 at the Hospice Home at High Point. She was born on August 22 1945 in Guilford County High Point NC to David Coman Myers and Wilma Cynthia Kennedy Myers. She graduated from Ledford Sr. High School in 1963 and was a ...

Ellen Ruth Davis Felton 93 of Thomasville passed away Wednesday February 4 2026 at Hospice Home at High Point. Funeral Arrangements are forthcoming. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Ms. Mary Ann Hodgin 89 a resident of Jamestown passed away on Wednesday January 28 2026 at her home. She was born on December 16 1936 in Thomasville to her parents the late Madeline Owen Hodgin and Oscar Monroe Hodgin. Mary grew up in Jamestown graduating from Jamestown High School in 1955. After Hi...

Mrs. Deborah Lynn Lawson Brooks 65 a resident of Davidson County passed away Thursday January 29 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in WinstonSalem. Debbie was born January 27 1961 in Forsyth County North Carolina to Aubrey Everett Lawson and the late Inge Ruth Parker Lawson. She graduated from Le...

Mother Aretha Laverne Parker peacefully transitioned from this life to Glory on January 23 2026 in Thomasville North Carolina. She was born on October 29 1968 in Lexington North Carolina to the late Carlton Davis and Mary Louise Parker. Affectionately known as Ann Mother Parker attended Lexington Se...

Richard (Rick) Martin Tysinger, 72, of Sanford, NC, passed away at the Sanford Manor Memory Care on Friday, November 7, 2025.Born in Raleigh, NC on December 22, 1952, he was the adopted son of the late C. R. and Bessie Ann Reddick Tysinger. He met his biological mother Imogene Prather Keeling and he...

Mrs. Alice Virginia Gray Cleveland 78 of Woodleaf NC received her wings and transitioned to be with the Lord on Monday January 5 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in WinstonSalem North Carolina. Alice was born on March 15 1947 in Rowan County to the late Bishop W.O.K. Gray and Mrs. Minnie Lee Fis...

Hollis Bennett 74 of Readfield passed away peacefully on February 28th 2024 at Central Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born August 9th 1949 in Rumford to Elijah Ozzie and Alice Bennett. Hollis graduated from Mexico High School in 1968 and served 4 years in the Navy. In 1979 he ...

Mr. Raymond Howard Payne passed away peacefully on January 18 2026 at his home surrounded by his wife stepson and sisterinlaw. He was born and raised in Thomasville NC to the late Frankie Lula Jackson Payne and Willie Lee Payne. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers W...

Mr. Ronald Theodore Terry passed away on Friday November 28 2025. He was born in West End North Carolina on January 12 1953 to the late Theodore Terry and Colleen Kiniel Terry. Ronald attended the Guilford County Schools and dedicated over 30 years of his career to the Atrium on Main Exhibition and ...

Shirley B. Dula was born March 11 1937 to the late Wade Brown and the late Mattie Pearl Woodard in Thomasville NC and transitioned at her residence on Sunday January 25 2026 A graduate of Church Street High School class of 1955 she met and married Wade E Banks who proceeded her in death November 24 ...

Lillie Jean Cochran was born to the late Rev. Richard Hughes and Mrs. Lillian Stone in Troy Alabama. She spent her young years with her family in Thomasville Georgia until they settled in Sarasota Florida in the 1950s. Lillie graduated from Booker High School in 1961 and moved to Jacksonville Florid...

DOVER Darlene Mae McCurdy Ilgenfritz 87 entered into rest at 1205 p.m. on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Pappus House in Thomasville. She was the wife of the late John M. Ilgenfritz Jr. with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Darlene graduated from Northern High School. She was a homemaker who lov...

Shirley Jeanette Slade Ingram peacefully departed for her heavenly home on December 30 2025 at her daughters residence in Thomasville Alabama. She was born on December 3 1935 to Herbert and Myrtle Slade in Alberta Alabama. A lifelong resident of Thomasville Alabama Shirley married her high school sw...

Mr. Otis Daniel Danny Golson of Brewton Alabama was called home to his Lord and Savior on Monday January 26 2026. Funeral services will be held 1100 AM Thursday January 29 2026 at First Methodist Church Brewton Alabama. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at First Methodist Ch...

Mr. Jesse James Miles Sr. was born on February 5 1938 in Dillon County South Carolina. He was the son of the late Gabriel Miles and Kelso Miles Sr. He was a devoted member of Magnolia A.M.E. Church in Bingham South Carolina where he helped to build the church was a founding member and lovingly known...

Byron McPherson Dillard, age 92, entered the presence of his Savior on December 23, 2025 at Heritage Green Assisted Living in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he had resided for the past two years and was lovingly cared for by a devoted team of caregivers.Byron was born on August 16, 1933, in Thomasville,...

Leona Grindstaff Price 106 passed away peacefully at home on October 13 2024. She was born in Spruce Pine NC to Jesse and Melissa Grindstaff. She lost both her parents at a very young age and grew up in the Mills Home Baptist Orphanage in Thomasville NC along with 500 other kids. Leona often said th...

John Lee Mattox, Jr., was born to John, Sr., and Oneida Mattox in Thomasville, Georgia. He was the third of five children. He graduated from Thomasville High School where he let...

Larry Royce Evans age 74 of Thomasville GA passed away on Wednesday January 21 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born June 27 1951 in Macon GA the son of Royce Elmer Evans and Eloise Rewis Evans. Larry graduated from Mark Smith High School in Macon GA in 1969. He joined the United Stat...

Mrs. Shirley Anne Nifong Yountz 83 of Thomasville passed away on Saturday January 24 2026 at Abbotts Creek Center in Lexington. She was born on November 8 1942 in Davidson County Thomasville NC to Ray Alexander Nifong and Thelma Evoyn Goodman Nifong. She worked the majority of her life as a sewer in...

Olivia Vera Mae Mills beloved child of Matthew Ryan Mills and Taylor Rae Gordon Mills was born Friday January 23 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center and passed away peacefully on Saturday January 24 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Brenner Childrens Hospital ...

Mrs. Shirley Ann Miller Tobin passed away on January 25 2026 at the age of 91 at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville. She was born in Catawba County to William Clyde Miller and Myrtle Mataline Auman Miller on December 21 1934. Shirley attended High Point schools. She married Robert Henry Tobin in 1955 ...